Erbitux 100mg Injection
50ml Injection in VialMRP ₹16907.00
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Dosage
INJECTION
Expiry
Product Summary
| Salt Content | Cetuximab(100.0 Mg) |
| Uses | Metastatic cancer of the large intestine, certain type of cancer of the head and neck. |
| Therapy | Anti-neoplastic |
| Side effects | Weakness, Confusion, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhoea |
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Regulated
Medical Description
Uses
- Metastatic cancer of the large intestine
- Certain types of cancer of the head and neck(squamous cell cancer)
Contraindications
- Allergy to the ingredients of Erbitux injection or cetuximab itself
- mutant RAS metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) or in patients with unknown status of RAS mCRC
Side effects
- Weakness
- Confusion
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Hairloss
Precautions and Warnings
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
- You are allergic to the ingredients of Erbitux injection or cetuximab itself
- You have or ever had heart disease
Directions for Use
- Your doctor will decide the site of injection. The number of injections you will receive will depend on the treated condition and its severity. Your doctor will inject the appropriate dose to get effective relief of your symptoms. The medication has to be reconstituted and used immediately after preparation if it is clear.
Storage and disposal
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Interactions
Interactions with other medicines
- With concomitant use of cetuximab with platinum-based chemotherapy, the frequency of severe leukopenia or severe neutropenia may be increased, and thus may increase the chances of infections
- Concomitant use of cetuximab with fluoropyrimidines increases the risk of myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure as well as the hand-foot syndrome
- Concomitant use of cetuximab with capecitabine and oxaliplatin (XELOX) the frequency of severe diarrhoea may be increased
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Manufacturer Details
Brand:ERBITUX
Vendor Details
Fulfillment Information: Erbitux 100 MG Injection (50) will be delivered by a licensed retail pharmacy nearest to your location. Order acceptance and fulfillment are dependent upon the verification of your doctor's valid prescription (where applicable) and the current stock of this medicine.
References:
- Home - electronic medicines compendium (emc) [Internet]. Erbitux 5 mg/mL solution for infusion - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) - (emc); [cited 2022 Apr 10]. Available from: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/317/smpc#CLINICAL_PRECAUTIONS
- MedlinePlus - Health Information from the National Library of Medicine [Internet]. Cetuximab Injection: MedlinePlus Drug Information; [cited 2022 Apr 10]. Available from: https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a607041.html
- Erbitux 5 mg/mL solution for infusion - Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) - (emc) [Internet]. Medicines.org.uk. 2022 [cited 27 April 2022]. Available from: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/317/pil
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