Bevnexxa
Bevnexxa Products are primarily used for
Cancer of colon and rectum, Ovarian cancer, Cervical cancer
About Bevnexxa Products
Uses of Bevnexxa Products
Bevacizumab is used in the treatment of cancer of colon and rectum, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, kidney cancer, brain tumor and non-small cell lung cancer.
Bevnexxa Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Bevnexxa are Exfoliative dermatitis, High blood pressure, Nosebleeds, Protein in urine, Decreased appetite, Electrolyte imbalance, Peripheral sensory neuropathy, Breathlessness, Thromboembolism, Wound healing complications, Ovarian failure, Decreased white blood cell count (lymphocytes), Low blood platelets, Mucosal inflammation, Abscess, Cellulitis, Hypersensitivity, Rectovaginal fistula.
How Bevnexxa Products work
Bevacizumab is a anti-angiogenic medication. It works by blocking a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). This stops the formation of blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to cancerous cells.
Patient Concerns about Bevnexxa Products
Frequently asked questions about Bevnexxa Products
Frequently asked questions about Bevacizumab
Q. What kinds of cancer can Bevnexxa 400mg Injection be used for ?
Bevnexxa 400mg Injection is approved for the treatment of cancer of the colon or rectum that has spread to other parts of the body. It must be given along with chemotherapy. Other types of cancers that it helps with includes certain types of lung cancer, kidney cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, and glioblastoma (a type of brain tumor).
Q. How is Bevnexxa 400mg Injection given?
Bevnexxa 400mg Injection is given as an infusion. That means you get it through a small needle in your vein or through a port, which is a device placed under your skin. Your doctor will decide your dose and duration and will monitor you for signs of an infusion reaction.
Q. How long can I take Bevnexxa 400mg Injection for?
You keep taking Bevnexxa 400mg Injection as long as your disease is controlled and your side effects are manageable. Your doctor will determine whether you should stop taking Bevnexxa 400mg Injection. If your cancer progresses during this initial treatment, talk to your doctor if a different chemotherapy may be an option.
Q. How Bevnexxa 400mg Injection works differently from chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy attacks fast-growing cells, like cancer cells. In contrast, the purpose of Bevnexxa 400mg Injection is to prevent the growth of new blood vessels that feed tumors. This causes the tumour to shrink, or to stop growing.
Q. Does a person taking Bevnexxa 400mg Injection still need chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy is still needed along with taking Bevnexxa 400mg Injection. It makes chemotherapy work better.
Products for Bevnexxa
Bevnexxa 400mg Injection
vial of 16 ml Injection
MRP
₹39000
Bevnexxa 100mg Injection
vial of 4 ml Injection
MRP
₹10800