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Glivec 400 mg Tablet is used in the treatment of blood cancer (Chronic myeloid leukaemia) and stomach cancer. Buy Gleevec Online India is a medicine containing an active substance called imatinib. This medicine works by inhibiting the growth of abnormal cells in the diseases listed below. These include some types of cancer.
Glivec is a treatment for adults and children for:
Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). Leukaemia is a cancer of white blood cells. These white cells usually help the body to fight infection. Chronic myeloid leukaemia is a form of leukaemia in which certain abnormal white cells (named myeloid cells) start growing out of control.
Glivec 400 Mg Buy Online India will only be prescribed to you by a doctor with experience in medicines to treat blood cancers or solid tumours. Follow all your doctor's instructions carefully, even if they differ from the general information contained in this leaflet.
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription (such as paracetamol) and including herbal medicines. Some medicines can interfere with the effect of Glivec when taken together. They may increase or decrease the effect of Glivec, either leading to increased side effects or making Glivec less effective. Glivec may do the same to some other medicines.
How To Use Glivec Tablet
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. Glivec 400 mg Tablet is to be taken with food. This medication is used to treat certain types of cancer (such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative diseases). It is a chemotherapy drug that works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.
How Glivec Tablet Works
Glivec 400 mg Tablet is an anti-cancer medication. It works by blocking the action of the abnormal protein that signals cancer cells to multiply. This helps to stop or slow the spread of cancer cells.
Take this medication by mouth with a meal and a full glass of water (8 ounces/240 milliliters) as directed by your doctor, usually once or twice daily. Do not crush the tablets. If you have trouble swallowing the tablets whole, you may dissolve the tablets in a glass of water or apple juice. The amount of liquid will depend on your dose. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more detailed instructions. Stir the mixture well until the tablet(s) dissolve, and drink right away.
The dosage is based on your medical condition, response to treatment, and other medications you may be taking. Be sure to tell your doctor and pharmacist about all the products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products). For children, the dosage is also based on their body size.
Avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice while using this medication unless your doctor or pharmacist says you may do so safely. Grapefruit can increase the chance of side effects with this medicine. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
Do not increase your dose or use this drug more often or for longer than prescribed. Your condition will not improve any faster, and your risk of side effects will increase.
Pregnancy
Weigh Risks Vs Benefits
Glivec 400 mg 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.
Lactation
Glivec 400 mg Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.
After taking Glivec 400 mg Tablet avoid breastfeeding for 8 to 9 hours to reduce the exposure to the baby.
Glivec 400 mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
Glivec 400 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Glivec 400 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
Glivec 400 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Glivec 400 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
WHAT IF YOU MISS A DOSE OF GLIVEC TABLET?
If you miss a dose of Glivec 400 mg Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor's approval.
What Glivec contains
♣ The active substance is imatinib mesilate. Each tablet of Glivec contains 400 mg imatinib mesilate.
♣ The other ingredients are microcrystalline cellulose, crospovidone, hypromellose, magnesium stearate and anhydrous colloidal silica.
♣ The tablet coating is made of red iron oxide (E172), yellow iron oxide (E172), macrogol, talc and hypromellose.
This medication can slow down the removal of other medications from your body, which may affect how they work. An example of an affected drug is warfarin, among others.
The doctor will tell you how many tablets of Glivec to give to your child. The amount of Glivec 400 Mg Price given will depend on your child's condition, body weight and height. The total daily dose in children must not exceed 800 mg. The treatment can either be given to your child as a once-daily dose or alternatively the daily dose can be split into two administrations (half in the morning and half in the evening).