Anti Cancer

Xbira 500 Tablet is used in the treatment of cancer of the prostate gland. It may be also used to treat other conditions, as determined by the doctor. It is sometimes used with certain other medicines as part of combination chemotherapy.

Octreotide is a peptide drug used to treat acromegaly as well as diarrhea associated with metastatic carcinoid tumors and vasoactive intestinal peptide secreting tumors. Brand Names Bynfezia, Mycapssa, Sandostatin Generic Name Octreotide DrugBank Accession Number DB00104 Background Acromegaly is a disorder caused by excess growth hormone (GH), increasing the growth of body tissues and causing metabolic dysfunction.6 In most cases, it results from an anterior pituitary growth hormone-releasing tumor. Typically, the feet, hands, and face grow abnormally large; organomegaly and insulin resistance may also occur. Acromegaly is a life-threatening disease requiring life-long management.6 Octreotide is a long-acting drug with pharmacologic activities that mimic those of the natural hormone, somatostatin, which inhibits the secretion of growth hormone.8 Additionally, it is used for the treatment of acromegaly and symptoms arising from various tumors, including carcinoid tumors and vasoactive intestinal tumors (VIPomas).8 In the past, octreotide has been administered solely by injection. On June 26, 2020, the first approved delayed-release oral somatostatin analog, Mycapssa, received FDA approval for the long term maintenance treatment of acromegaly. This drug was developed by Chiasma Inc.5,7,10

 Cresp 500 Injection is used in the treatment of anemia that may have occurred due to chronic kidney disease or chemotherapy. It works by stimulating the bone marrow to produce more red blood cells.

Cresp 500 Injection is a medicine that needs to be used with utmost care because it can lead to serious side effects. It is important that you seek treatment from a doctor who is experienced in providing this medical therapy. You should follow all the directions of the doctor strictly. It is given under the supervision of a healthcare professional.

It may cause side effects like high blood pressure and hypersensitivity. Inform your doctor if there are symptoms of very high blood pressure such as severe headache, problems with your eyesight, nausea, vomiting, or fits (seizures).

Your doctor may get your blood tests done regularly to monitor the levels of salts (electrolytes such as potassium), hemoglobin, and blood cells in your blood. You should stop taking it and consult with a doctor if you develop shortness of breath or skin rash.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Injection is used in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. It works by lowering the amount of testosterone produced in the body and restricts the growth of a cancer cell.

Picasa 300mg Injection belongs to a group of medicines called antifungals. It works by stopping the growth of fungus and is used to treat fungal infection. It kills fungi by destroying the fungal cell membrane.

Features

• Colon or rectal cancer
• Metastatic breast cancer
• Esophageal, gastric, hepatobiliary, neuroendocrine, pancreatic, ovarian, fallopian tube, peritoneal or unknown primary cancers (off-label

Cetuximab is approved to be used alone or with other drugs to treat:

• Colorectal cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. It is used:
  • In patients whose cancer has the EGFR protein and the wild-type KRAS gene. It is used:
    • With FOLFIRI combination chemotherapy as the first treatment.
    • With irinotecan hydrochloride in patients whose cancer was treated with chemotherapy that included irinotecan hydrochloride but it did not work or is no longer working.
    • Alone in patients whose cancer did not respond to oxaliplatin and irinotecan hydrochloride or who cannot be treated with irinotecan hydrochloride.
  • In adults whose cancer has a certain mutation in the BRAF gene. It is given with encorafenib.
• Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. It is used:
  • With radiation therapy in patients with locally or regionally advanced cancer.
  • With platinum chemotherapy and fluorouracil in patients with locally or regionally recurrent cancer or metastatic cancer.
  • Alone in patients with recurrent or metastatic cancer that got worse after platinum chemotherapy.

Cetuximab is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.

More About Cetuximab

Definition from the NCI Drug Dictionary - Detailed scientific definition and other names for this drug.

MedlinePlus Information on Cetuximab - A lay language summary of important information about this drug that may include the following:

• warnings about this drug,
• what this drug is used for and how it is used,
• what you should tell your doctor before using this drug,
• what you should know about this drug before using it,
• other drugs that may interact with this drug, and