Opdivo 100mg Injection
Prescription Required
Manufactured By
bristol-myers squibb pharma
Pack of
1 vial
Salt Composition
Nivolumab
Storage
Keep in cold place
Delivering To:
Overview
Nivolumab 100mg is a prescription-based medicine used to treat people with certain cancers (lung cancer, liver cancer, skin cancer, head and neck cancer). This medication is also used to treat people with a type of advanced-stage lung cancer that has spread or grown and you have tried chemotherapy but it did not work.
Indication
Head and neck cancer, kidney cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer, skin cancer
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Description
A dose ranges from 0.1mg to 20mg administered as a single dose or multiple doses of Nivolumab as a 60-minute intravenous infusion every 2 to 3 weeks. The predicted exposure of opdivo after a 30-minute infusion is comparable to a 60-minute infusion.
Side Effects
Most side effects of Nivolumab 100mg Injectiondo not require medical attention as they may disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. In case these side effects become worse, consult your doctor immediately.
Nausea
Skin rash
Fatigue
Constipation
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Cough
Muscle pain
Decreased appetite
Shortness of breath
Fever
Swelling
Joint pain
How To Use
Nivolumab 100mg injection is used to treat people with a type of skin cancer called melanoma that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. It is also used when your head and neck, bladder, and small-cell lung cancer have come back or spread and you have tried chemotherapy that contains platinum and it did not work or no longer is working.
How It Works
Safety Advice
Alcohol
unsafe
It is advisable not to consume alcohol while taking medicine.
Pregnancy
consult your doctor
Do not take Nivolumab 100mg injection without consulting the doctor, in case of pregnancy.
Breast Feeding
consult your doctor
Without a doctor's consultation, do not take this medicine if you're breastfeeding.
Driving
danger
It is advisable not to drive or operate heavy machinery, you may feel dizzy as one of the side effects of the medicine.
Kidney
caution
Do not take Nivolumab 100mg injection without a doctor's consultation in case of kidney problems.
Liver
caution
Share your medical history with the doctor in case of liver disease before taking this medicine.
Missed Doses
It is advisable not to miss any dose. In case you miss a dose of Nivolumab 100mg injection consult your doctor soon.
Missing the dose will impact the overall health of the patients. So, it is always advisable to follow the prescription of the doctor strictly.
FAQs
It is a cancer medicine that is used for the treatment of numerous types of cancers like radical skin cancer, lung cancer, kidney cancer, classical Hodgkin lymphoma, squamous cell cancer of the head and neck, bladder cancer, and liver cancer.
Nivolumab injection is used in the following conditions:-
Melanoma - Patients with melanoma that can’t be removed by surgery as a single agent.
Non-small cell lung cancer - patients with non-small cell lung cancer who have progressed on or after treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy.
This medication is given as an intravenous infusion by your doctor or nurse. The dose and schedule vary by approved indication.
The medicine interacts with your immune system to attack cancer, but it can also cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues. Your doctor will monitor with certain blood tests.
If you have symptoms of shortness of breath, chest pain, kidney problems, and other signs of a problem with other organs like rash, change in eyesight, or severe muscle weakness.
