Afinitor

Product : AFINITOR

Manufacturer: NOVARTIS INDIA LTD.

Salt Composition : Everolimus (5mg /10mg)

Type: Tablet

Uses of Afinitor Tablet

Afinitor 5 mg/10mg Tablet is used in breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer and kidney cancer.

Afinitor Tablet Side Effects

• Weakness
• Sinus inflammation
• Infection
• Fever
• Cough
• Fatigue
• Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth)
• Otitis media (infection of ear)
• Diarrhea
• Upper respiratory tract infection

How to Use Afinitor Tablet

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. Afinitor 5 mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Afinitor Tablet Works

Afinitor 5mg /10mg Tablet suppresses the activity of body’s immune system and prevents rejection of the transplanted organ.

Afinitor Tablet Related Warnings

• Alcohol
  Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor. null
• Pregnancy
  Afinitor 5mg /10mg Tablet 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.
• Lactation
  Afinitor 5mg /10mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggest that the drug could represent a significant risk to the baby.
• Driving
  Do not drive unless you are feeling well. As fatigue is a common side effect with Afinitor 5mg /10mg Tablet and this may affect your ability to drive
• Kidney
  Afinitor5mg /10mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Afinitor 5mg /10mg Tablet is recommended.
• Liver
  Afinitor 5mg /10mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Afinitor 5mg /10mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of Afinitor 5mg /10mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.