Description
Composition Decitabine 50mg lyphophilized Injection
Substitutes Dacogen 50mg 1s ,Xalibo 50mg 1s
Shipping class Cold
Primary Use Ovarian cancer, Head and neck cancer, Cervical cancer
cautionPotentially unsafe with Lactation
Medicine Overview of Decitex Injection
Uses of Decitex Injection
Decitex 50mg Injection is used in the treatment of ovarian cancer, head and neck cancer, cervical cancer, Testicular cancer., breast cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), blood cancer, lung cancer, bone cancer and urinary bladder cancer.
Decitex Injection side effects
Common
Nausea, Vomiting, Headache, Fever, Lung infection, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), Nose bleed, Anemia (low number of red blood cells), Low blood platelets, Diarrhoea, Pneumonia.
How to use Decitex Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Decitex Injection works
Decitex 50mg Injection interferes with the growth of DNA and RNA of the cancer cells by substituting their building blocks. It prevents the cancer cells from growing and multiplying.
In Depth Information on Decitex Injection
Expert advice for Decitex Injection
- You should undergo frequent examinations of complete blood count before every dosing cycle to check development of neutropenia (abnormally low white blood cell count) or thrombocytopenia (abnormally low count of platelets in the blood).
- You should regularly be monitor and treated accordingly for signs and symptoms of infections or any unusual bleeding as decitabine is known to suppress the activity of the immune system and affects blood clotting functions.
- Take extreme care to avoid pregnancy while on decitabine therapy. Consult your doctor if you get to know that you are pregnant.
Decitex Injection related warnings
Special precautions for Decitex Injection
Alcohol
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS
Decitex 50mg 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.
Lactation
UNSAFE
Decitex 50mg Injection is unsafe to use during lactation. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby, or the mother is suffering from a condition in which breastfeeding is not advisable.
Driving
Do not drive unless you are feeling well. You may feel tired or weak after using Decitex 50mg Injection this could affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Decitex 50mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Decitex 50mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
There is limited information available on the use of Decitex 50mg Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
