Afatinib Dimaleate 20mg

Afatinib Dimaleate-20mg

• Classification: Anticancer Medicine

What is Afatinib Diamleate?

• It is an anticancer medicine used for lung cancer

Uses

• No small lung cancer
• Advanced NSLC
• Recurrent lung cancer
• Mutations of the EGFR genes

How does it work?

• It blocks EGFR activity.
• It stops its growth and multiplication of cancer cells
• Causes starvation of cancer cells

Benefits of using Afatinib Diamleate

• Strong irreversible binding
• Broad spectrum of activity
• Slow disease progression
• Used in failed chemotherapy
• Better tolerated than chemotherapy

Common side effects

• Diarrheas
• Skin and nail changes
• Mouth ulcers
• Nausea
• GIT upset
• Reduced appetite

Serious side effects

• Liver dysfunctions
• Cardiovascular complications
• Kidney dysfunctions
• Electrolyte imbalance
• Severe dehydration
• Lung toxicity - cough, difficulty in breathing
• Blurred vision

Precautions:

• To be used cautiously in patients with -
• Kidney dysfunctions
• Liver dysfunctions
• Hypertension
• Eye issues
• Heart disorders
• Elderly
• Dehydrated - electrolyte imbalance
• With diuretics and an EGFR inhibitor

Contraindications

• Not to be used in patients-
• Hypersensitivity or allergy to the drug composition.
• Pregnant and breastfeeding women

Warnings

• Prescription drug to be used under medical supervision.

Important safety and monitoring information

• Blood pressure
• Liver functions
• Kidney functions
• Lung functions
• Skin irritation or rashes
• Dehydration

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