Common Nausea, Vomiting, Edema, Diarrhoea, Constipation, Abdominal pain, Vision disorder, Dizziness, Altered taste, Fatigue, Decreased appetite, Rash, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils).

Expert advice for Crizalk Capsule
Inform your doctor before taking the medicine if you have lung problems, severe kidney disease, mild or moderate liver disease, reduced heart rate, abnormal ECG of heart, inflammation, perforation or cancer of the abdomen or intestines, or vision problems.Inform your doctor before taking the medicine for treatment of any infection, mental diseases, heart problems, migraine, gout, malaria, glaucoma, or cancer.You may be monitored for liver function, lung function test every month as crizotinib may cause life-threatening or fatal liver injury or inflammation of the lungs.Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery after taking this drug as it may cause dizziness, tiredness and problems with your vision.

Q. How is Crizalk administered?
Crizalk is generally administered in the form of capsules to be taken orally

Q. What is Crizalk used for?
Crizalk is used for treating non small-cell lung cancer caused due to a mutation or defect in a gene called as anaplastic lymphoma kinase in cancer cells in patients who have not responded to previous therapies

Q. How does Crizalk work?
Crizalk works by inhibiting an enzyme called as tyrosine kinase that transmits the signal for growth and spread of cancer cells.