Bevacizumab Injection Product introduction
Bevacizumab 400 Solution for Infusion is an anticancer medication. It is used in the treatment of cancer of colon and rectum, non-small cell lung cancer, kidney cancer, brain tumor, ovarian and cervical cancer. It helps to prevent the growth of new blood vessels that feed tumors and stops tumors from growing.
Bevacizumab 400 Solution for Infusion is an effective medicine, first-line option when used together with other cancer medicines. It is given as an infusion. That means you get it through a small needle in your vein or through a port, which is a device placed under your skin. The doctor will decide your dose and duration and will check you for signs of an infusion reaction such as high blood pressure and trouble breathing.
You keep taking Bevacizumab 400 Solution for Infusion as long as your disease is controlled and your side effects are manageable. Your doctor will determine whether you should stop taking it or not. You may be advised to check blood pressure and levels of protein in urine while you are taking this medication.
Uses of Bevacizumab Injection
- Cancer of colon and rectum
- Ovarian cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Brain tumor
- Non-small cell lung cancer
Side effects of Bevacizumab Injection
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 worry about them
Common side effects
- Exfoliative dermatitis
- High blood pressure
- Nosebleeds
- Protein in urine
- Decreased appetite
- Electrolyte imbalance
- Peripheral sensory neuropathy
- Breathlessness
- Thromboembolism
- Wound healing complications
- Ovarian failure
- Decreased white blood cell count (lymphocytes)
- Low blood platelets
- Mucosal inflammation
- Abscess
- Cellulitis
- Hypersensitivity
- Rectovaginal fistula
How to use Bevacizumab 100 mg Drug
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.
How Bevacizumab Drug works
Bevacizumab Drug Solution for Infusion is a anti-angiogenic medication. It works by blocking a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). This stops the formation of blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to cancerous cells.
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