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Cycloxan 50mg Tablet- 10

Manufactured By Biochem Pharmaceutical Industries

Composition Cyclophosphamide (50mg)

Package Size ( 10 Tablet in a strip )

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Cycloxan 50mg Tablet- 10

Item requires a valid prescription

Manufactured By Biochem Pharmaceutical Industries

Composition Cyclophosphamide (50mg)

Package Size ( 10 Tablet in a strip )

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MRP Rs 25.00

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Information about Cycloxan 50mg Tablet- 10

Interactions / Warnings:

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy interaction:

Cycloxan 50mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.

Expert advice:

Monitor your blood counts with the help of regular blood tests while on treatment with cyclophosphamide. Contact your doctor immediately if you experience difficulty in urinating, blood in urine or any other bladder/ kidney related problems while on treatment with cyclophosphamide. Do not start treatment with cyclophosphamide if you are planning to receive any vaccine or if you have a surgery scheduled or you have had a surgical removal of the adrenal glands. Take precautions as treatment with cyclophosphamide severely affects your immune system, increasing susceptibility to infections (e.g. pneumonia). Caution must be exercised during use of cyclophosphamide in very ill patients, patients with kidney/liver disorders, lung problems and heart problems (related to QT prolongation and abnormal heartbeats).

Side Effects:

Fever, Blood in urine, Hair loss, Urinary tract infection, Mucosal inflammation, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), Infection, Bone-marrow suppression.

How to use:

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Cycloxan 50mg Tablet- 10 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How it works:

Cycloxan 50mg Tablet is an anti-cancer medication. It works by damaging the genetic material (DNA) of the cancer cells and stops their growth and multiplication.

Faq for medicine:

Q: Is Cycloxan chemotherapy?
A: It is toxic to cancer cells and interferes with the cell's DNA synthesis, thus slowing down or stopping its growth and multiplication (cytotoxic effect)

Q: Is Cycloxan prodrug?
A: Yes. Cycloxan is administered in the inactive form (prodrug) and gets converted to active form which has anti-cancer properties

Q: Does Cycloxan have a boxed warning?
A: No. Cycloxan does not have any specific boxed warning. Please discuss with your doctor about all the possible side effects and warnings relating to use of Cycloxan

Q: Does Cycloxan come in liquid form?
A: No. Cycloxan comes in a dry powder form that be reconstituted to make a solution for injection or oral liquid as directed

Q: Is Cycloxan a cytotoxic drug?
A: Yes. Cycloxan is chemotherapy and a cytotoxic drug used in the treatment of various cancers

Q: Is Cycloxan an antimetabolite/ steroid/ anthracycline?
A: No. Cycloxan is an alkylating agent used in the treatment of various cancers. It is not an antimetabolite or anthracycline type of anti-cancer drug. It has a structure and effects different from steroids

Q: Is Cycloxan a vesicant?
A: Cycloxan is an irritant and can cause tissue inflammation at site of injection if its oozes out of the vein

Q: Does Cycloxan cause hair loss/ infertility/ thrombocytopenia/ headaches/ hemorrhagic cystitis?
A: Yes. Hair loss (alopecia), infertility (in men and women), low platelet count (thrombocytopenia), headaches and inflammation of the urinary bladder (hemorrhagic cystitis) are among the known common side effects of Cycloxan use

Q: Is Cycloxan removed by plasma exchange?
A: Cycloxan is unlikely to be removed by plasma exchange since a very low percentage of drug is bound to proteins in the plasma.