Cancer

In Cancer Episar 50mg Injection helps to treat certain kinds of cancer. It may be used alone or in combination with other medicines to treat cancer in various parts of the body. Episar 50mg Injection kills or stops the growth of cancer cells and also prevents the multiplication of cancer cells. It is a potent and very toxic medicine and you should discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. You should avoid drinking alcohol while having this treatment and drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Episar 50mg Injection is used in the treatment of various types of cancers of blood breast stomach lung ovaries and soft tissues. It also helps to prevent the recurrence of bladder cancer after surgery.It is given as a drip or infusion vein with extreme caution by a qualified medical professional. It can be used alone or sometimes given together with certain other medicines as part of combination chemotherapy. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to. It makes contraceptive pills less effective so it advised to both male and female to use reliable contraception during the treatment.The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea low blood platelets hair loss absence of menstrual periods fever and rash. It is known to reduce the number of blood cells in your blood thereby increasing the susceptibility to infections. Infections can sometimes be life threatening. Regular blood tests are required to monitor your blood cells along with kidney liver and heart function during treatment with this medicine.Before taking this medicine tell your doctor if you have liver disease or have heart problem. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

- Alcohol : UNSAFE <p> It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Episar 50mg Injection. | - Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR <p> Episar 50mg Injection 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 : UNSAFE <p> Episar 50mg Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby. | - Driving : UNSAFE <p> Episar 50mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.Episar 50mg Injection may cause episodes of nausea and vomiting which can temporarily lead to an impairment of the ability to drive. | - Kidney : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED <p> Episar 50mg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Episar 50mg Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.Lower doses may be considered in patients with serum creatinine > 5 mg/dL. | - Liver : CAUTION <p> Episar 50mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Episar 50mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Episar 50mg Injection is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

Chemical Class :: Anthracycline Derivative|Habit Forming :: No|Therapeutic Class :: ANTI NEOPLASTICS|Action Class :: Alkaloids-cytotoxic agents

Cancer

Low blood platelets | Nausea | Hair loss | Absence of menstrual periods | Fever | Anemia (low number of red blood cells) | Diarrhea | Weight loss | Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils) | Hot flashes | Gastrointestinal inflammation | Rash | Low energy | Eye disorder

UNSAFE

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

UNSAFE

UNSAFE

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

CAUTION

Q. Is Episar 50mg Injection a vesicant (agent that causes tissue blistering and damage)?::: Yes Episar 50mg Injection is a vesicant; it may cause tissue blistering if it leaks out of the vein.| Q. How effective is Episar 50mg Injection?::: Episar 50mg Injection is effective in the treatment of various cancers including cancer of the breast ovary stomach lung bowel or rectum malignant lymphomas (a type of blood cancer of infection-fighting cells of the blood) such as Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma leukemia (blood cancer) multiple myeloma (a type of blood cancer of infection-fighting cells of the blood). It may be used in bladder cancers and to prevent reoccurrence of bladder cancer after surgery. It effectively slows or stops the growth of cancer cells in the body.