Anti Cancer Medicine
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Fresenius Kabi India Pvt Ltd
SALT COMPOSITION
Irinotecan (100mg)
Storage
Store below 25°C
Uses of Irinotel Injection
Ovarian cancer
Small cell lung cancer
Cervical cancer
Cancer of colon and rectum
Product introduction
Irinotel 100mg Injection is used in the treatment of cancer of colon and rectum. It shows its working by stopping or slowing down the growth of cancer cells.
Irinotel 100mg Injection is given as an IV infusion into vein by a qualified medical professional. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.
The most common side effects of this medicine include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, weakness, and hair loss. This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease red blood and white blood cells) in your blood, thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Inform your doctor if you notice fever, sore throat, and continuous episodes of diarrhea. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with heart, liver, and blood uric acid levels.
Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have heart disease, 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 healthcare team 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 Irinotel 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 Irinotel
Fatigue
Nausea
Vomiting
Weakness
Hair loss
Fever
Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
Diarrhea
Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)
Decreased appetite
Mucosal inflammation
How to use Irinotel Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Irinotel Injection works
Irinotel 100mg Injection is an anti-cancer medication. It works by suppressing the activity of an enzyme (topoisomerase I) involved in DNA multiplication of the cancer cells. This slows the growth of cancer cells and eventually kills them.
Safety advice
warnings
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Irinotel 100mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
warnings
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Irinotel 100mg 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
Irinotel 100mg Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
warnings
Driving
UNSAFE
Irinotel 100mg Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
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