Bortecad 2mg Injection

Brand Name : Bortecad
Content : Bortezomib
Manufacturer : Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited
Strength : 2 mg/3mg
Form : Injection
Packing : Pack of 1 vial

Description

Bortecad 2mg/3.5mg Injection Product introduction

Bortecad 2mg/3.5mg Injection is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and mantle-cell lymphoma. It shows its working by stopping or slowing down the growth of cancer cells.

Bortecad Injection is given as an injection by a qualified medical professional. 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.

Uses of Bortecad Injection

  • Multiple myeloma
  • Mantle-cell lymphoma

Benefits

In Multiple myeloma

If you have multiple myeloma, your body is destroying bone faster than it is being replaced. This makes bones weak and painful and more likely to break. It may be prescribed along with other cancer treatments such as chemotherapy.
It is an important part of your treatment and increases the survival rate of people with multiple myeloma. This medicine will kill the cancerous cells and prevent their further growth as well as spread to other parts of the body. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get the most benefit.

In Mantle-cell lymphoma

Mantle-cell lymphoma is a cancer of the white blood cells in our body, also called non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. White blood cells are those cells that help us to fight infections. It helps to restrict cancer growth and also blocks the action of other chemicals require for cancer growth and further spread.
Avoid being in crowds and wash your hands often to prevent any infections. Have plenty of fluids, unless otherwise advised by the doctor not to.

Bortecad Side effects

Most Bortecad 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

  • Low blood platelets
  • Fatigue
  • Peripheral neuropathy (tingling and numbness of feet and hand)
  • Psychiatric disturbances
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Loss of appetite
  • Fever
  • Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
  • Diarrhea
  • Decreased appetite
  • Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)
  • Constipation

How to use

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

How it works

It is an anti-cancer medication. It works by blocking or slowing the breakdown of proteins in cells. As a result, there is an increase in a number of proteins in the cancer cells leading to their death.
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