Cabozer 60mg Tablet

Description

Cabozer 60mg Tablet

Composition: Cabozantinib S-Malate IP – 40mg

Therapeutic Class –Antineoplastic

What is Cabozer?

Cabozer blocks the Tyrosine kinase enzyme, which mediates cancer cells.

It is the targeted therapy drug that prevents cancer from spreading and growing.

Uses of Cabozer – 

It is used for advanced stages of cancer –

• Renal cell carcinoma

• Hepatocellular carcinoma

• Thyroid cancer

How does Cabozer work?

It works by

• Starvation of cancer cells- the formation of new blood vessels is blocked

• Inhibit cancer cell growth

Common side effects of Cabozer

• Side effects that occur in 10 percent of the people

• Nausea, vomiting, fatigue, high blood pressure, mucosal ulcers, hand-foot syndrome, loss of appetite, changes in taste, changes in thyroid levels.

Serious Side-effects

• Occurs in 1 percent of the patients

• Severe bleeding or hemorrhage

• Elevation of the liver enzymes

• GIT perforation- inflammation in GIT wall

Rare side-effects

• Seizers

• Cardiovascular risk – clots and strokes

• Damage to the jawbone.

• Delayed wound healing

Contraindications

• Not to be used in patients with prior hypersensitivity to the drug or its excipients.

• Breastfeeding mothers

• Pregnant women

Precautions

To be used carefully in people with –

• Bleeding disorder

• Cardiovascular diseases

• Hepatic, renal impairment

• Recent surgery or wound

• Disorders of the stomach

Warnings

Prescription drug to be used under medical supervision.

Important safety and monitoring information

Cabozer requires regular monitoring for hematological functions, blood pressure, liver functions, ECG, wound healing, or dental or oral health.