Kynteles Injection
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Product introduction
Kynteles Injection is a medicine used to treat a variety of conditions such as ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease. It provides relief from the symptoms of these disorders including pain, redness, and swelling.
Kynteles Injection is given by a healthcare professional and should not be self-administered. You should use it regularly and at the same time each day to get the maximum benefit from it. Continue using it as recommended by your doctor and complete the dose even if you feel better.
Some of the common side effects of this medicine include nasopharyngitis, headache, arthralgia, nausea, fever, upper respiratory tract infection, and fatigue. Talk to your doctor if any of these side effects do not go away with time or get worse. Your doctor may help with ways to reduce or prevent these symptoms.
To make sure the medicine is safe for you, before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any problems with your heart, kidneys, or liver. You should also tell your doctor about all the other medicines you are taking. It is important for pregnant and breastfeeding women to ask the advice of their doctors before taking this medicine.
Uses of Kynteles Injection
Benefits of Kynteles Injection
In Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a disease of the large intestine (colon) and rectum in which the lining of the bowel becomes red and swollen. This can lead to bleeding, frequent diarrhea and abdominal pain. It relieves these symptoms and also helps you to stay well by preventing them from coming back. You should drink plenty of fluids while taking on treatment with this medicine to make sure you stay hydrated.
In Crohn’s disease
Crohn’s disease is a chronic (long-term) inflammatory disease of the intestines. The most common symptoms are diarrhea and pain in your abdomen. Kynteles Injection helps reduce the inflammation, relieve the symptoms, and prevent them from coming back.
Side effects of Kynteles Injection
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Kynteles
- Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages)
- Headache
- Nausea
- Joint pain
- Fever
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Fatigue
- Cough
- Bronchitis (inflammation of the airways)
- Influenza
- Back pain
- Rash
- Itching
- Sinus inflammation
- Oropharyngeal pain
- Pain in extremities
How to use Kynteles Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Kynteles Injection works
White blood cells (WBCs) are made by the immune system to fight infection. In Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease, overproduction of WBCs leads to inflammation. Kynteles Injection works by stopping the WBCs from entering the lining of the gut.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Kynteles Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Kynteles Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CAUTION
Kynteles Injection should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.
Driving
UNSAFE
Kynteles Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Kynteles Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Kynteles Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Kynteles Injection?
If you miss a dose of Kynteles Injection, consult your doctor.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine
Quick tips
- Tell your doctor or nurse immediately if you experience a rash, itching, difficulty breathing or swallowing, swelling of the eyes, mouth, throat, tongue, or lips, dizziness or a fast heartbeat during or after administration of Kynteles Injection.
- Inform your doctor if you have liver problems, tuberculosis or have been in close contact with someone with tuberculosis, if you currently have an infection, or infections that come and go or ongoing infections that do not go away.
- Inform your doctor if you are going to have any vaccinations or if you have had one recently.
- Tell your doctor or nurse immediately if you experience a rash, itching, difficulty breathing or swallowing, swelling of the eyes, mouth, throat, tongue, or lips, dizziness or a fast heartbeat during or after administration of Kynteles Injection.
- Inform your doctor if you have liver problems, tuberculosis or have been in close contact with someone with tuberculosis, if you currently have an infection, or infections that come and go or ongoing infections that do not go away.
- Inform your doctor if you are going to have any vaccinations or if you have had one recently.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Peptides
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
ANTI NEOPLASTICS
Action Class
Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatoid Drugs (DMARDs)- Biologics
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Country of origin: India
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