Sunitinib
Information about Sunitinib
Sunitinib Uses
Sunitinib is used in the treatment of kidney cancer and gastrointestinal stromal tumour.
How Sunitinib works
Sunitinib is an anti-cancer medication. It works by binding and blocking certain cell surface protein (tyrosine kinase) responsible for the propagation of cancer growth. It also restricts the growth of new blood vessels within the tumor. This is how it prevents the proliferation of malignant cancers.
Common side effects of Sunitinib
Nausea, Vomiting, Abdominal pain, Rash, Weakness, Fatigue, Flatulence, Cough, Breathlessness, Bleeding, Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), Diarrhea, Constipation, Taste change, Decreased appetite, Hair loss, Decreased level of thyroid hormones, High blood pressure, Muscle pain, Back pain, Fever, Weight loss, Mucositis, Skin discoloration, Hand-foot-and-mouth disease, Change in color of hair, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), Decreased white blood cell count (lymphocytes), Increased aspartate aminotransferase, Increased alanine aminotransferase, Increased lipase in the blood, Increased creatinine level in blood, Decreased in left ventricular ejection fraction, Decreased potassium level in blood, Increased sodium level in blood, Mouth pain, Tongue pain, Piles, Pain in extremity, Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages), Increased bilirubin in the blood, Dryness in mouth
Available Medicine for Sunitinib
TunibPanacea Biotec Pharma Ltd
₹3100 to ₹128173 variant(s)
HealtinibTorrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹460 to ₹17503 variant(s)
SutykineIntas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹462 to ₹610033 variant(s)
RcnetBDR Pharmaceuticals Internationals Pvt
₹495 to ₹18003 variant(s)
SunitibenzAdmac Pharma Ltd
₹1981 to ₹75303 variant(s)
SunitcapAllieva Pharma
₹2080 to ₹72903 variant(s)
MitantHetero Healthcare Limited
₹572 to ₹18203 variant(s)
AdsunibAdley Formulations
₹1850 to ₹74003 variant(s)
SvitinibMylan Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd - A Viatris Company
₹550 to ₹20503 variant(s)
Expert advice for Sunitinib
- Sunitinib is used for the treatment of thyroid cancer.
- Take it with or without food, preferably at the same time each day.
- Diarrhea may occur as a side effect. Drink plenty of fluids and inform your doctor if it doesn't stop or if you find blood in your stools.
- Use a reliable contraceptive method to prevent pregnancy while you are taking this medicine and for a month after you stop taking it.
- It may affect wound healing time. Be careful while shaving, cutting fingernails or toenails, or using sharp objects.
- Monitor your blood pressure regularly while taking this medication. Inform your doctor if you notice symptoms of very high blood pressure such as severe headache, confusion, problems with your eyesight, nausea or vomiting.
- Monitoring of thyroid gland function is required while taking this medicine. Inform your doctor if you notice symptoms of weight gain, dry skin, and hair.
- It may cause serious bleeding problem. Inform your doctor if you get headaches, stomach pain or if you notice blood in your urine or stools.
- Inform your doctor about the consumption of Sunitinib before going for surgical procedure.
- Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.