Blood cancer (Chronic lymphocytic leukemia)

In Blood cancer (Chronic lymphocytic leukemia) Blood cancer also called leukemia is a cancer of the blood-forming tissues that decreases the body's ability to fight infection. Fludacel 50mg Injection kills or stops the growth of cancer cells and also prevents the multiplication of cancer cells. It is an effective medicine but you should discuss the side effects and benefits of this medicine with your doctor. Let your doctor know if any of the side effects bothers you.

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

Fludacel 50mg Injection is used in the treatment of blood cancer called chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). It may be used to treat other conditions as determined by the doctor. It is sometimes used with certain other medicines as part of combination chemotherapy.Fludacel 50mg Injection is given as infusion into veins under the supervision of doctor. 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.The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea vomiting diarrhea headache weakness fever and cough. This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease white blood cells and red blood cells) in your blood thereby increasing the susceptibility to infections. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with heart liver and blood uric acid levels.Before taking it tell your doctor if you have heart disease liver or kidney problems or are taking any medicines to treat infections. Many other medicines can affect or be affected by this medicine so let your doctor know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.

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

- Alcohol : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR <p> It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Fludacel 50mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
| - Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR <p> Fludacel 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> Fludacel 50mg Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
| - Driving : UNSAFE <p> Fludacel 50mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.Some people get tired feel weak have disturbed vision become confused or agitated or have seizures while they are treated with Fludacel 50mg Injection and this may affect your ability to drive.
| - Kidney : CAUTION <p> Fludacel 50mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Fludacel 50mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Fludacel 50mg Injection is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
| - Liver : CAUTION <p> Fludacel 50mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Fludacel 50mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Chemical Class :: Purine nucleosides Analog
|Habit Forming :: No
|Therapeutic Class :: ANTI NEOPLASTICS
|Action Class :: Antimetabolites

Blood cancer (Chronic lymphocytic leukemia)

Increased risk of infection
| Vomiting
| Weakness
| Nausea
| Fatigue
| Fever
| Decreased blood cells (red cells white cells and platelets)
| Diarrhea
| Cough

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

UNSAFE

UNSAFE

CAUTION

CAUTION