Amfos

Composition for Amfos Products

Amfos Products are primarily used for

Dryness in the mouth after radiotherapy of head and neck cancer

About Amfos Products

Uses of Amfos Products

Amifostine is used to prevent dryness in the mouth after radiotherapy of head and neck cancer. It is also used to reduce the harmful effect of chemotherapy on the kidneys during treatment with cisplatin.

Amfos Products side effects

Common

Side Effects of Amfos are Nausea, Vomiting, Decreased blood pressure, Hiccup, Sleepiness, Dizziness, Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), Fever, Chills.

How Amfos Products work

Amifostine works by removing free radical, harmful elements produced by cisplatin (a medicine used to treat cancer) or radiation therapy in tissues.

Patient Concerns about Amfos Products

Frequently asked questions about Amfos Products

Frequently asked questions about Amifostine

Q. Is Amfos 500mg Injection FDA approved?
Yes, it is FDA an approved drug
Q. What is Amfos 500mg Injection used for?
Amfos 500mg Injection is used to reduce toxicity to kidneys associated with cisplatin therapy in patients with advanced ovarian cancer, and in prevention of dry mouth (xerostomia) during radiotherapy for head and neck cancer
Q. How does Amfos 500mg Injection work?
It protects the normal cells against the harmful effects of chemotherapy medications and radiation treatment by producing a chemical ‘thiol' that binds to and detoxifies the harmful compounds produced by cisplatin. Amfos 500mg Injection does not interfere with the action of cisplatin.

Products for Amfos

Amfos 500mg Injection
vial of 1 Injection
MRP
1125
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