Marketer Getwell Pharma (I) Pvt Ltd SALT COMPOSITION Thiotepa (15mg) Storage Store below 30°C Uses of Tepawel Injection Malignant melanoma Hodgkin’s disease Multiple myeloma Brain tumor Blood cancer Breast cancer Non-small cell lung cancer Ovarian cancer Lung cancer Product introduction Tepawel 15mg Injection is used in the treatment of cancers of the brain, breast, lungs, and ovaries. It is used in combination with other cancer medicine during hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation (HPCT). It may be also used to treat other conditions, as determined by the doctor. Tepawel 15mg Injection is generally given under the supervision of a healthcare professional. Your doctor will decide the dose and duration of the treatment based on the severity of your condition and what you are being treated for. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop getting the injection unless your doctor tells you to. The most common side effects of this medicine include decreased white blood count, anemia, low blood platelets, increased liver enzymes, increased bilirubin in the blood, mucosal inflammation, hemorrhage, diarrhea, blood in urine, and rash. This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells in your blood, thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with kidneys, liver, and heart function during treatment with this medicine. Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have bleeding, liver, or kidney problems or are taking any medicines to treat infections. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your doctor know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy. Side effects of Tepawel Injection Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them Common side effects of Tepawel Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils) Anemia (low number of red blood cells) Low blood platelets Increased liver enzymes Increased bilirubin in the blood Mucosal inflammation Hemorrhage Rash Diarrhea Blood in urine How to use Tepawel Injection Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer. How Tepawel Injection works Tepawel 15mg Injection is an anti-cancer medication. It works by damaging the genetic material (DNA and RNA) of the cancer cells. This stops their growth and multiplication. Safety advice warnings Alcohol CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Tepawel 15mg Injection. Please consult your doctor. warnings Pregnancy CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR Tepawel 15mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor. warnings Breast feeding UNSAFE Tepawel 15mg Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby. warnings Driving UNSAFE Tepawel 15mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive. It is likely that certain adverse events of Tepawel 15mg Injection are dizziness, headache, and blurred vision which could affect your ability to drive. warnings Kidney SAFE IF PRESCRIBED Tepawel 15mg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Tepawel 15mg Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor. warnings Liver CAUTION Tepawel 15mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Tepawel 15mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Regular monitoring of liver function tests may be advised while you are taking this medicine.
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