Pempro 500mg Injection
Prescription RequiredPrimary uses of Pempro 500mg Injection
Medicine Overview of Pempro Injection
Uses of Pempro Injection
Pempro 500mg Injection is used in the treatment of ovarian cancer, head and neck cancer, cervical cancer, Testicular cancer., breast cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), blood cancer, lung cancer, bone cancer and urinary bladder cancer.
Pempro Injection side effects
Common
Nausea, Vomiting, Pharyngitis, Loss of appetite, Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth), Hair loss, Reduced blood platelets, Rash, Fatigue, Anemia (low number of red blood cells), Diarrhoea, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), Neuropathy.
How to use Pempro Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Pempro Injection works
Pempro 500mg Injection interferes with the growth of DNA and RNA of the cancer cells by substituting their building blocks. It prevents the cancer cells from growing and multiplying.
In Depth Information on Pempro Injection
Expert advice for Pempro Injection
- You should always take vitamin B12, folic acid, and corticosteroids along with pemetrexed.
- Tell your doctor, if you have been recently vaccinated.
- Tell your doctor if you have heart disease or history of heart disease, kidney or liver disorder.
- Your blood samples will be evaluated to check kidney and liver function and blood cell count before each pemetrexed infusion.
- If you have had or are going to have radiation therapy, tell your doctor, as there may be an early or late radiation reaction with pemetrexed.
- Consult your doctor regarding contraception and ensure to use contraception when on treatment with Pemetrexed and up to 6 months thereafter.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or think you may become pregnant or breast-feeding.
Pempro Injection related warnings
Special precautions for Pempro Injection
Alcohol
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS
Pempro 500mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy.
There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.
There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.
Lactation
CAUTION
Pempro 500mg Injection should be used with caution during lactation.
Breast feeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.
Driving
Do not drive unless you are feeling well.
Pempro 500mg Injection may make you feel tired and this may affect your ability to drive.
Pempro 500mg Injection may make you feel tired and this may affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Pempro 500mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Pempro 500mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Pempro 500mg Injection is not recommended in patients with moderate to severe kidney disease.
Use of Pempro 500mg Injection is not recommended in patients with moderate to severe kidney disease.
Liver
Pempro 500mg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Pempro 500mg Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
Patient Concerns
User Submitted Feedback For Pempro 500mg Injection
What were the side-effects while using Pempro 500mg Injection?
Loss of appetite
How much was the improvement?
Excellent100%
What are you using Pempro Injection for?
Cervical cancer
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Frequently asked questions about Pempro Injection
Frequently asked questions about Pemetrexed
No. Pempro is not a vesicant
Yes. Pempro is chemotherapy and a cytotoxic drug
Pempro is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor
Yes. Pempro is a prescription chemotherapy medication and hair loss is one of the possible side effects.
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