TEMODAR (TEMOZOLOMIDE)

Temodar

The recommended Temozolomide dosage is 150 mg/m2 for 5 consecutive days of each 28-day treatment cycle.

Temozolomide

Temozolomide

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Temozolomide is used for the treatment of cancerous brain tumor.

• Patients should be advised to avoid live virus vaccines.

• Patients taking Temozolomide medicine should be careful and avoid injury as the drug reduces the platelet count and does not allow the blood to clot.
• People on Temozolomide medication should avoid contact with people suffering from any infection as the drug reduces the white blood cells and makes the patient susceptible to infections.
• It should not be used in children as the safety of the drug has not been yet established.

General Information:

Temozolomide is used for the treatment of cancerous brain tumor which is recurring. It converts itself to a compound that prevents DNA transcription. Temozolomide is available in the form of capsules.

Important facts about Temozolomide:

• People allergic to Temodar and its ingredients should not Buy Temozolomide.
• Patients suffering from severe hepatic or renal impairment, some infection, decreased bone marrow, chronic illness should not take Temozolomide drug without the doctor's advice as they might need a dosage adjustment.
• Pregnant women and lactating mothers should not Purchase Temozolomide without the doctor's recommendation as it might cause harm to the unborn baby and the nursed child.

Side effects:

• Feeling exhausted
• Spinning of head
• Feeling anxious
• Feeling depressed
• Feeling giddy
• Feeling sleepy
• Feeling of vomit
• Irregular bowel movement
• Bad throat
• Pain in the back

• Feeling confused
• Sleep disorder
• Feeling weak
• Fits
• Hazy vision
• Pain in the abdomen
• Infection in the respiratory system
• Urinary tract infection
• Pain in the breasts
• Rashes on the skin
• Increased body weight
• Increased body temperature

Temozolomide drug interactions:

• Antineoplastics
• Live-virus vaccines
• Valproic acid

Temozolomide capsules should be taken exactly as prescribed and the dosage should not be increased or decreased on your own. The medicine should be taken with a glass of water and with or without meals. The capsules should not be opened or chewed and should be swallowed as a whole.