Cytobendoma 100mg Injection
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Manufactured By : Alkem Laboratories Ltd
Composition : Bendamustine (100mg)
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Cytobendoma 100mg Injection is used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system such as Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL). It may also be used to treat other types of cancer as determined by your doctor. It can be used alone, or together with certain other medicines as part of combination chemotherapy.
Cytobendoma 100mg Injection is given as an injection into vein under the supervision of a doctor and should not be self-administered. 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 anemia (low number of red blood cells), decreased white blood cell count, infection, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them.
Inform your doctor if you have a medical history, of bleeding disorders, heart or liver disease, radiation treatment or any infection. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your doctor know all medications you are using. This medicine is known to 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 kidney, liver and heart function during treatment with this medicine. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.
- Uses / Indications: Cytobendoma 100mg Injection is used in the treatment of blood cancer, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and multiple myeloma.
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.
- Pregnancy interaction:
- Cytobendoma 100mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.
- Expert advice:
- Monitoring of the blood cell count and potassium level is required before the start and regularly during the therapy. Consult your doctor if you have any signs of infection, fever, lung symptoms, skin reactions, pain in abdomen, blood in urine, reduced volume of urine. Inform your doctor if you have heart disease (heart attack, chest pain, severely disturbed heart rhythms). Men should adopt appropriate contraceptive measure during and up to 6 months after treatment and may require sperm conservation prior to treatment because of possibility of irreversible infertility. Bendamustine may cause sleepiness and dizziness or lack of coordination; it is advisable to avoid driving or operating heavy machinery under such circumstances. Bendamustine is not recommended for children and adolescents.
- Side Effects:
- Fatigue, Nausea, Vomiting, Mucosal inflammation, Infection, Fever, Low blood platelets, Decreased white blood cell count.
- How to use:
- Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
- How it works:
- Cytobendoma 100mg Injection is an anti-cancer medication. It works by damaging the genetic material (DNA) of the cancer cells and stops their growth and multiplication.
- Faq for medicine:
- Is Cytobendoma a chemotherapy drug? : Yes, Cytobendoma is a chemotherapy drug|Is Cytobendoma safe? : Cytobendoma is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor|How does Cytobendoma work? : Cytobendoma works by destroying the DNA, thus killing the existing cancer cells and also preventing the growth and spread of new cancer cells|Is Cytobendoma a mustard gas? : Cytobendoma belongs to a group of chemotherapeutic drugs called nitrogen mustard, and is not a mustard gas.|Is Cytobendoma a vesicant? : Cytobendoma has vesicant properties and can seriously damage skin and underlying fat if leaks during administratio|Is Cytobendoma FDA approved? : Yes, Cytobendoma is approved by FDA|Does Cytobendoma cause hair loss/constipation? : Yes, hair loss and constipation are the common side effects of Cytobendoma|Does Cytobendoma cross blood brain barrier? : Yes, Cytobendoma crosses the blood brain barrier, and may be used to treat cancers spread to the brain
