Description:
Ortez 2mg Injection- 1 is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and mantle-cell lymphoma. It shows its working by stopping or slowing down the growth of cancer cells.
Uses / Indications:
Multiple myeloma, Mantle-cell lymphoma
Interactions / Warnings:
Ortez 2mg Injection- 1 may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
Pregnancy interaction:
Ortez 2mg Injection 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:
Before taking bortezomib, consult your doctor if you have any of the following disease conditions: disease of liver, kidney, heart or infections like fever with rash or genital sores, diabetes, low number of red or white blood cells or bleeding problems.Drink plenty of fluids every day during your treatment with bortezomib.Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.Consult your doctor if you have signs of serious brain infection such as memory loss, trouble in thinking, difficulty with walking or loss of vision.Do not drive or operate machinery after taking bortezomib as it may cause tiredness, dizziness, fainting or blurred vision.
Side Effects:
Low blood platelets, Fatigue, Peripheral neuropathy (tingling and numbness of feet and hand), Psychiatric disturbances, Nausea, Vomiting, Loss of appetite, Fever, Anemia (low number of red blood cells), Diarrhoea, Decreased appetite, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), Constipation.
How to use:
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How it works:
Ortez 2mg Injection is an anti-cancer medication. It works by blocking or slowing the breakdown of proteins in cells. As a result, there is an increase in a number of proteins in the cancer cells leading to their death.
Faq for medicine:
Q: Is Ortez a chemotherapy/hormonal drug/ cytotoxic?
A: Ortez is not a hormone. It is a chemotherapy/ cytotoxic drug used in the treatment of cancers including multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma
Q: How does Ortez work?
A: Ortez belongs to the class of drugs called a proteasome inhibitor. It acts by blocking the action of proteasome, and affects the growth of cancerous (actively growing) cells
Q: Is Ortez FDA approved?
A: Yes, Ortez is approved by FDA
Q: Is Ortez dialyzable?
A: Yes, Ortez is dialyzable
Q: Is Ortez toxic?
A: Ortez can cause toxic effects if not given in appropriate dose although not everybody gets them
Q: Does Ortez cause constipation?
A: Ortez may cause side effects such as constipation.
Medicine interaction:
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