Azadine 100mg Injection
Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd

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In-stock 30 ml in 1 vial
8,900.00

NOTICE: unsafe with : Lactation

USED FOR:
Ovarian cancer Head and neck cancer Cervical cancer

COMPOSITION:
Azacitidine (100mg)

Therapeutic Uses:
anti neoplastics

Related Warnings
Alcohol

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS
Pregnancy
WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS

Azadine 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.

UNSAFE
Lactation
UNSAFE

Azadine 100mg 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.Azadine 100mg Injection can cause side effects such as tiredness and this may affect your ability to drive.

CAUTION
Kidney
CAUTION

Azadine 100mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Azadine 100mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

CAUTION
Liver
CAUTION

Azadine 100mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Azadine 100mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Azadine 100mg Injection is not recommended in patients with advanced liver cancer.

Azacitidine   100mg

Uses of Azadine Injection
Azadine 100mg 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.

How to use Azadine Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Azadine Injection works
Azadine 100mg 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.

Side Effects:

Common Headache, Dizziness, Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), Vomiting, Nausea, Decreased potassium level in blood, Loss of appetite, Decreased white blood cell count, Nasopharyngitis, Anemia, Diarrhoea, Febrile neutropenia, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), Constipation.

Expert advice for Azadine Injection
• You will be treated with drugs to prevent nausea and vomiting at the start of azacitidine treatment cycle. 
• You will be monitored with lab test to measure complete blood count before every treatment cycle to check development of anemia (low red blood count), neutropenia (abnormally low white blood cell count) or thrombocytopenia (abnormally low count of platelets in the blood).
• Take extreme care to avoid pregnancy while on azacitidine therapy. 
• Inform your doctor if you have a history of congestive heart failure, unstable heart or lung disease.
• Seek immediate medical attention if you experience difficulty in breathing, swelling of the lips, itching or rash.
• Patients allergic to azacitidine or any of its ingredients should not be administered this.
• Patients with advanced malignant liver cancer should not be given azacitidine.
• Pregnant and breastfeeding women should also not be given azacitidine.
• Children and adolescents below 18 years should not be given azacitidine.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is Azadine a vesicant?
Azadine is not a vesicant and is not known to cause severe local tissue damage upon extravasation (leaking of injected Azadine into the surrounding tissues from the site of administration) when injected

Q. Does Azadine cause hair loss?
No, Azadine is not known to cause hair los

Q. Is Azadine chemotherapy?
Yes. Azadine is chemotherapy and a cytotoxic drug used in the treatment of various cancers. It is toxic to cancer cells and interferes with the cell's DNA synthesis, thus slowing down or stopping its growth and multiplication (cytotoxic effect)

Q. Is Azadine a cytotoxic drug?
Yes. Azadine is a cytotoxic drug.

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