Bosuvi 500 Tablet
Bosuvi 500 Tablet should be taken as your doctor’s advice. Your doctor will decide how much you need to take and for how long. You may take it with or without food. Take it regularly and take it at a fixed time each day to help you remember. You should not stop taking the medicine suddenly and continue taking it for as long as the doctor has prescribed.
Bosuvi 500 Tablet
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About This Medicine
General information about this product
Bosuvi 500 Tablet is an anti-cancer medicine. It is used in the treatment of certain blood cancer known as chronic myeloid leukemia. This medicine helps to slow down the growth and multiplication of cancer cells, thereby reducing the progress of the disease.
Bosuvi 500 Tablet should be taken as your doctor’s advice. Your doctor will decide how much you need to take and for how long. You may take it with or without food. Take it regularly and take it at a fixed time each day to help you remember. You should not stop taking the medicine suddenly and continue taking it for as long as the doctor has prescribed.
Common side effects of this medicine include respiratory tract infection, nasopharyngitis, low blood platelets, decreased white blood cell count, anemia, headache, breathlessness, cough, increased liver enzymes, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and abdominal pain. If any of these bothers you, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. You should also inform the doctor immediately if it causes severe headaches, swelling in one leg, pain on breathing, or changes in vision or hearing.
Before taking Bosuvi 500 Tablet, you should let your doctor know if you have any other preexisting medical conditions. You should also inform the doctor about all other medicines that you are taking. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should not take this medicine as it can cause harmful effects to the developing baby.
03Uses
Blood cancer (Chronic myeloid leukaemia)
04How To Use
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Bosuvi 500 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
05How It Works
Bosuvi 500 Tablet is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that is used as an anti-cancer medication. It works by blocking the action of the abnormal protein that promotes the growth and spread of cancer. This helps to stop or slow the spread of cancer cells.
06What If You Miss A Dose?
If you miss a dose of Bosuvi 500 Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
07Benefits
In Blood cancer (Chronic myeloid leukaemia)
Blood cancer, also known as leukemia, is a cancer of the white blood cells or WBCs, that decreases the body’s ability to fight infection. Bosuvi 500 Tablet kills or stops the growth of cancer cells and also prevents the multiplication of cancer cells. You should avoid drinking alcohol while having this treatment and drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
08Side Effects
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Increased liver enzymes
Breathlessness
Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)
Respiratory tract infection
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages)
Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
Low blood platelets
Cough
Headache
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Nausea
Abdominal pain
09Safety Information
Alcohol:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Bosuvi 500 Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Bosuvi 500 Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Bosuvi 500 Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Bosuvi 500 Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Kidney:CAUTION
Bosuvi 500 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Bosuvi 500 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver:CAUTION
Bosuvi 500 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Bosuvi 500 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
10Drug Tips
Bosuvi 500 Tablet is used for the treatment of thyroid cancer.
Take it with or without food, preferably at the same time each day.
Diarrhea may occur as a side effect. Drink plenty of fluids and inform your doctor if it doesn’t stop or if you find blood in your stools.
Use a reliable contraceptive method to prevent pregnancy while you are taking this medicine and for a month after you stop taking it.
Monitor your blood pressure regularly while taking this medication. Inform your doctor if you notice symptoms of very high blood pressure such as severe headache, confusion, problems with your eyesight, nausea or vomiting.
It may cause serious bleeding problem. Inform your doctor if you get headaches, stomach pain or if you notice blood in your urine or stools.
Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
References
Sources and references
Bosutinib . New York, NY: Pfizer Labs; 2017. view
