Xgeva 120mg Vial Of 1.7ml Solution For Injection

• It is used in the treatment of bone-related disorders.
• It slows down the bone destruction process caused by cancer spreading to the bone (bone metastasis) or giant cell tumour of bone (type of bone tumour, which cannot be removed by surgery).
• It is used in adults with advanced cancer to prevent serious bone-related complications like fractures, pressure on the spinal cord or the need to receive radiation therapy or surgery.

• Pain in muscles and joints
• Pain in hands and legs (extremities)
• Frequent or painful urination
• Urinary tract infection
• Constipation
• Pain or discomfort in the abdomen
• Itching, dryness and redness on the skin
• Hair loss
• Numbness or tingling sensation that goes down your legs (sciatica)
• Respiratory tract infection
• Fever
• Vomiting
• Ear infection

Other General Warnings

• You have any underlying medical condition like liver or kidney disorder etc.
• Your blood calcium or vitamin D levels are below the normal range.
• You experience any unusual pain in the thigh, groin or hips.
• You experience any pain, swelling, redness or sores around your jaws, redness, swelling or pain in the skin etc.
• You are below 18 years of age.
• You have a habit of smoking or chewing tobacco.
• You are diagnosed with any cancer.
• You are on steroid therapy (oral or injectable).
• You are taking any other medicines for the treatment of bone loss.
• You experience numbness or tingling sensations, loss of consciousness, confusion- it may be due to low levels of calcium in the blood.

• This medicine is to be taken in an injection form.
• It will be given by your doctor or other paramedical staff.
• It should be taken for frequency prescribed as per your doctor.
• Injection should be given slowly. Follow up periodically about improvement or worsening of the symptoms.

• This medicine is for single use only.
• Any unused medicine should be discarded.
• Medicine should be stored below 30 C.
• Do not use the medicine after the expiry date.
• After usage of the medicine, all the materials should be discarded according to disposal guidelines.
• Do not use if the ampoule is damaged or if the solution is cloudy or has solids in it.
• If only part of the ampoule is used, throw away the rest of the solution.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Certain medicines can interfere with the action of Xgeva injection or Xgeva injection itself can affect the action of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Always inform your doctor about all the medicine you are taking, that includes all prescribed or non-prescribed herbal medicines, dietary supplements as well as other treatment if you are taking for any disorder.
• Especially if you are already taking any other medicine containing denosumab, other medicines to treat bone-related disorders etc.