Platoxin 50mg Injection
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Product introduction
Platoxin 50mg Injection is used in the treatment of cancer of colon and rectum. It shows its working by stopping or slowing down the growth of cancer cells.
Platoxin 50mg Injection is given as an injection into vein by a qualified medical professional. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.
Nausea, fatigue, vomiting, and diarrhea are some common side effects of this medicine. This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease red blood and white blood cells) in your blood, thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. It may cause some serious allergic reaction, inform your doctor if you notice sore lips or mouth ulcers, rash, itching and difficulty breathing. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with heart, liver, and blood uric acid levels.
Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have heart disease, liver, or kidney problems or are taking any medicines to treat infections. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your healthcare team know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. It makes men infertile, hence men should take doctor advice about the freezing of sperm before the treatment. You must avoid driving after taking this medicine as it may cause dizziness.
Uses of Platoxin Injection
Side effects of Platoxin 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 Platoxin
- Abdominal pain
- Injection site reaction
- Weight gain
- Conjunctivitis
- Fever
- Nosebleeds
- Hair loss
- Constipation
- Skin disorder
- Decreased appetite
- Infection
- Peripheral sensory neuropathy
- Inflammation of the nose
- Pain
- Increased transaminase level in blood
- Increased alkaline phosphatase level in blood
- Taste change
- Edema (swelling)
- Lacrimation disorder
- Allergic reaction
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth)
- Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
- Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)
- Low blood platelets
- Headache
- Breathlessness
How to use Platoxin Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Platoxin Injection works
Platoxin 50mg Injection is an anti-cancer medication. It works by damaging the genetic material (DNA and RNA) of the cancer cells which stops their growth and multiplication.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Platoxin 50mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Platoxin 50mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
UNSAFE
Platoxin 50mg Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Platoxin 50mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Platoxin 50mg Injection treatment may result in an increased risk of dizziness, nausea, and vomiting, and other neurological symptoms that affect walking and this may affect your ability to drive.
Platoxin 50mg Injection treatment may result in an increased risk of dizziness, nausea, and vomiting, and other neurological symptoms that affect walking and this may affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Platoxin 50mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Platoxin 50mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available on the use of Platoxin 50mg Injection in these patients. No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease.
Limited information is available on the use of Platoxin 50mg Injection in these patients. No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease.
Liver
CAUTION
Platoxin 50mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Platoxin 50mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Platoxin Injection?
If you miss a dose of Platoxin 50mg Injection, please consult your doctor.
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Quick tips
- Platoxin 50mg Injection is given as an injection into veins under the supervision of a doctor.
- Platoxin 50mg Injection is given as an injection into veins under the supervision of a doctor.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Platinum Analogs
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
ANTI NEOPLASTICS
Action Class
Platinum compounds-Anticancer
Interaction with drugs
Taking Platoxin with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Concurrent use may cause a decrease in the ability of the bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Do not consume Oxaliplatin from 1 day before until 1 day after taking Sargramostim. P
Concurrent use may cause a decrease in the ability of the bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Do not consume Lenograstim from 24 hours before until 24 hours after undergoing cytot
Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm.
Do not consume Oxaliplatin with Domperidone.
Concurrent use may cause a decrease in the ability of the bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Do not consume Oxaliplatin from 14 days before until 24 days after taking Pegfilgrast
Concurrent use may cause a decrease in the ability of the bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Do not consume Oxaliplatin from 1 day before until 1 day after taking Molgramostim. P
Patient concerns
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What are you using Platoxin Injection for?
Cancer of col*
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*Cancer of colon and rectum
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