Meqsel 2mg Tablet
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Product introduction
Meqsel 2mg Tablet is used alone or in combination with other medicines to treat unresectable or metastatic melanoma. An unresectable or metastatic melanoma is an advanced stage of skin cancer where the cancer has either spread to other parts of the body or has become challenging to remove through surgery.
Meqsel 2mg Tablet should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The duration of treatment varies on the basis of your response to the treatment. Your doctor may advise regular eye examinations while taking this medicine. You must inform the doctor if you experience eye irritation, blurred vision, eye pain, or other vision changes during your treatment.
The most common side effects of this medicine are rash, diarrhea, and lymphedema (swelling of lymph nodes). It may also cause other side effects like fever, chills, fatigue, rash, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Consult your doctor if you experience any of these side effects which do not go away or get worse. They may be able to help you with ways of preventing or reducing the effects.
Before taking Meqsel 2mg Tablet, tell your doctor if you have 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 doctor know about all the medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during the treatment with this drug is important to avoid pregnancy.
There is a Patient Support Program/Patient Assistance Program available in India for this medicine, being managed by Tata 1mg. Please contact your prescribing doctor to know more about the same. You may also call on (1800-102-1618) for more details.
Meqsel 2mg Tablet should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The duration of treatment varies on the basis of your response to the treatment. Your doctor may advise regular eye examinations while taking this medicine. You must inform the doctor if you experience eye irritation, blurred vision, eye pain, or other vision changes during your treatment.
The most common side effects of this medicine are rash, diarrhea, and lymphedema (swelling of lymph nodes). It may also cause other side effects like fever, chills, fatigue, rash, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Consult your doctor if you experience any of these side effects which do not go away or get worse. They may be able to help you with ways of preventing or reducing the effects.
Before taking Meqsel 2mg Tablet, tell your doctor if you have 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 doctor know about all the medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during the treatment with this drug is important to avoid pregnancy.
There is a Patient Support Program/Patient Assistance Program available in India for this medicine, being managed by Tata 1mg. Please contact your prescribing doctor to know more about the same. You may also call on (1800-102-1618) for more details.
Uses of Meqsel Tablet
Benefits of Meqsel Tablet
In Treatment of unresectable or metastatic Melanoma
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops in melanocytes, the cells that produce the pigment called melanin. Melanin is the pigment that gives the skin its color. Melanoma is the most deadly and aggressive kind of skin cancer. Meqsel 2mg Tablet sticks to the genetic code, called DNA, of the cancer cells and kills them. It also prevents their growth and further spread, which help treat cancer.
Side effects of Meqsel Tablet
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 Meqsel
- Rash
- Diarrhea
- Lymphedema
- Fever
- Chills
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Peripheral edema
- Cough
- Headache
- Joint pain
- Night sweats
- Decreased appetite
- Constipation
- Muscle pain
How to use Meqsel Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Meqsel 2mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
How Meqsel Tablet works
Meqsel 2mg Tablet works by blocking the action of an abnormal protein that signals cancer cells to multiply. This helps stop the spread of cancer cells.
Safety advice
Alcohol
There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Meqsel 2mg Tablet 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
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Meqsel 2mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Meqsel 2mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Patients should be made aware of potential for fatigue, dizziness, or eye problems that might affect the ability to drive or use machines.
Patients should be made aware of potential for fatigue, dizziness, or eye problems that might affect the ability to drive or use machines.
Kidney
There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.
Liver
There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.
What if you forget to take Meqsel Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Meqsel 2mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine
Quick tips
- Tell your doctor if you are allergic to any ingredient of Meqsel 2mg Tablet.
- Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had lung disease or breathing problems; diabetes; bleeding problems or blood clots; colitis (inflammation of the colon); stomach problems; high blood pressure; heart, eye, liver, or kidney disease; or any other medical conditions.
- Meqsel 2mg Tablet may decrease fertility in women. Talk to your doctor about the risks of taking Meqsel 2mg Tablet.
- Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, continue your normal diet.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Pyridopyrimidines
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
ANTI NEOPLASTICS
Action Class
MEK inhibitor
Interaction with drugs
Taking Meqsel with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Concurrent use may increase the risk of bleeding.
If concurrent use is essential, watch out for bleeding and consult your doctor immediately.
Concurrent use may increase the risk of bleeding.
If concurrent use is essential, watch out for bleeding and consult your doctor immediately.
Concurrent use may increase the risk of bleeding.
If concurrent use is essential, watch out for bleeding and consult your doctor immediately.
Concurrent use may increase the risk of bleeding.
If concurrent use is essential, watch out for bleeding and consult your doctor immediately.
Concurrent use may increase the risk of bleeding.
If concurrent use is essential, watch out for bleeding and consult your doctor immediately.
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Address: Sandoz House, Shiv Sagar Estate, Worli Mumbai -400 018, India
Country of origin: India
Expires on or after: April, 2025
A licensed vendor partner from your nearest location will deliver Meqsel 2mg Tablet. Once the pharmacy accepts your order, the details of the pharmacy will be shared with you. Acceptance of your order is based on the validity of your doctor's ℞ and the availability of this medicine.
Phone Number: 0124-4166666
Address: 5th Floor Tower - B of the Presidency Building, 46/4 Mehrauli Gurgaon Road, Sector 14, Gurugram, Haryana-122001, India
Expires on or after: April, 2025
A licensed vendor partner from your nearest location will deliver Meqsel 2mg Tablet. Once the pharmacy accepts your order, the details of the pharmacy will be shared with you. Acceptance of your order is based on the validity of your doctor's ℞ and the availability of this medicine.
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Email ID: [email protected]Phone Number: 0124-4166666
Address: 5th Floor Tower - B of the Presidency Building, 46/4 Mehrauli Gurgaon Road, Sector 14, Gurugram, Haryana-122001, India
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