Etovel 100mg Injection
Rx RequiredSalt Composition: Etoposide
Expiry Date: 01/2028
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About The Product
Lung Cancer
Etovel 100mg Injection is a prescription-based anticancer medicine. It is given to manage and treat lung cancer. It is also prescribed to treat other cancers, including testicular cancer, acute myeloid leukemia (blood cancer), Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and ovarian cancer. Etovel can be used alone or in combination with another drug to increase the treatment effectiveness. This injection is not for patients with low white blood cell count or severe liver diseases.
Description
Etovel 100mg Injection consists of its salt ingredient "Etoposide" and belongs to the drug class of cytostatic. Doctors prescribe this injection to patients who are diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer.
It is also used to treat some other cancers in both men and women, including ovarian cancer, blood cancer, testicular cancer, and lymphoma. It is recommended to take proper consultation with your doctor before taking it.
Your doctor will decide the dosage and duration of taking the Etovel injection. Taking it in the wrong way or overdosing can cause severe side effects.
It may take weeks for patients to notice the benefits of the medicine. So do not stop taking this injection until your doctor says to do so.
It is advised to inform your physician if you have taken any vaccinations recently or have any history of kidney, liver, or heart problems. Taking Etovel 100mg injection may result in a decrease in the level of blood cells and elevates the chances of getting infected frequently.
Your doctor may go for regular monitoring of blood cell count and kidney & liver function tests at proper intervals.
Side Effects
Like other anticancer medicines, Etovel 100mg Injection also shows some mild to severe side effects. Usually, these side effects do not need special medical attention, they disappear as the body adjusts to the medicine. Contact your medical expert immediately if you observe them frequently and find difficult to manage. Some of the side effects are discussed below:
Common side effects:
Anemia
Nausea
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Dizziness
Hair Loss
Weakness
Sore throat
Weight loss
Constipation
Loss of appetite
Fluctuations in blood pressure
Skin Rashes, redness, and itchiness
Severe side effects:
Mouth ulcer
Liver damage
Irregular heartbeat
Secondary cancers (leukemia)
Severe allergic in tongue and throat
How To Use
- Etovel 100mg injection is a prescription-based anticancer drug.
- It is advised to take this injection after consulting your healthcare expert.
- This medicine should be given intravenously by an experienced nurse or doctor.
- Please do not self-administer.
How It Works
Etovel 100mg Injection is an anticancer medicine that belongs to the drug class of cytostatic. This medicine interferes with the enzyme topoisomerase II.
This enzyme is responsible for DNA synthesis and cell replication. By blocking the action of the enzyme, this injection prevents the growth and multiplication of cancer cells.
Eventually, it shrinks down the tumor cells and restricts the further proliferation of malignant cancer.
Safety Advice
Missed Doses
- It is advised not to miss any scheduled dosage of Etovel 100mg injection.
- In case you miss a dose, consult your doctor immediately.
- Don't overdose to compensate for the missed one.
- Contact your doctor or any healthcare provider and seek medical attention immediately in such cases.
Quick Tips
- Share with your doctor if you have a history of radiation or chemotherapy.
- Regularly monitor your protein (albumin) level and blood cell count after taking Etovel 100mg Injection.
- Etovel 100mg Injection is not considered to be safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women, as it may pass through the mother and harm the baby.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you observe redness in the skin, problems in breathing, and swelling in the throat and tongue after taking Etovel 100mg Injection.
- Inform your healthcare expert if you are taking any prescribed or non-prescribed medication, vitamins, or herbal products.
- They may interact with the Etovel 100mg injection and cause severe side effects.
- It is advised to use reliable methods of birth control and contraceptive pills to delay pregnancy while under treatment with Etovel 100mg Injection.
- Consult our doctor If you want to conceive in the future before taking the injection.
FAQs
Etovel 100mg Injection damages both cancer cells and healthy cells in digestive linings.
Due to this effect, it becomes difficult sometimes to pass the stools, which results in constipation.
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