Cytofos

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Composition for Cytofos Products

About Cytofos Products

Uses of Cytofos Products

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

Cytofos Products side effects

Common

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

How Cytofos 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 Cytofos Products

Frequently asked questions about Cytofos Products

Frequently asked questions about Amifostine

Q. Is Cytofos 500mg Injection FDA approved?
Yes, it is FDA an approved drug
Q. What is Cytofos 500mg Injection used for?
Cytofos 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 Cytofos 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. Cytofos 500mg Injection does not interfere with the action of cisplatin.

Products for Cytofos

Cytofos 500mg Injection
vial of 1 Injection
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
MRP
1000
Not Available

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