Trastuzumab Injection Product introduction
Trastuzumab drug is used in the treatment of breast and stomach cancer. It works by killing the cancer cells by inhibiting HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor protein).
Trastuzumab 150 mg 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 Trastuzumab Injection
- Breast cancer
- Stomach cancer
Benefits of Trastuzumab Injection
In Breast cancer
Trastuzumab 440 mg Injection is used to treat breast cancer when other medicines have failed to show significant improvement. It helps to stop cancer growth and further spread and relieves the symptoms of breast cancer such as breast lumps, bloody discharge from nipple or changes in the shape or texture of the breast. This medicine is given as an injection by a doctor or nurse. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get the most benefit.
In Stomach cancer
Stomach cancer also known as gastric cancer, may occur in the inner lining (called mucosa) of the stomach or in the walls of the stomach. These are of various kinds depending on the origin, affected area and severity of the cancer. Trastuzumab 150 mg Injection helps to kill the cancer cells and also stops their further growth and spread. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get the most benefit.
Side effects of Trastuzumab Injection
Most Trastuzumab 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’re worried about them
Common side effects
- Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
- Chills
- Common cold
- Cough
- Decreased blood cells (red cells, white cells, and platelets)
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Headache
- Heart failure
- Infection
- Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
- Mucosal inflammation
- Nausea
- Rash
- Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth)
- Taste change
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Weight loss
How to use
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Trastuzumab Injection works
Trastuzumab 150 mg Injection is a recombinant IgG1 monoclonal antibody. It works against the HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor protein) receptors which are responsible for the over-proliferation of cancer cells in breast cancer and stomach cancer cells. It destroys the cancer cells by inhibiting HER2.
It also inhibits various cancer-causing downstream signaling pathways.
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