Mesna 200mg Injection

Mesna 200mg Injection Description:

Mesna 200mg Injection helps to reduce the risk of inflammation and bleeding in the bladder, who receive ifosfamide (a medicine used to treat cancer).

Uses:

Mesna 200mg Injection is used to prevent ifosfamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis. It is not for use to reduce the risk of blood in the urine due to other medical conditions.

Side Effects:

Nausea, Headache, Lightheadedness, Lethargy, Abdominal pain, Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), Diarrhoea, Rash, Fever, Flu-like symptoms.

Dosage:

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

FAQs

Why it is given with ifosamide or cyclophosphamise (Cytoxan)?
It is given along with the chemotherapy drug ifosfamide or cyclophosphamide to reduce the side effects of these drugs

Is mesna compatible with potassium chloride and doxorubicin?
Yes, Mesna is compatible with potassium chloride and doxorubicin

Is Mesna a chemotherapy drug?
Mesna is not a chemotherapy drug

Is Mesna cytotoxic?
No. Mesna is not cytotoxic drug. It is cytoprotective drug

Is Mesna a vesicant?
No, Mesna is not a vesicant.