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Pempro 500mg Injection

PEMETREXED

Composition

PEMETREXED

Company

zydus cadila

Packaging

1 VIAL

MRP

₹3,650

Offer Price

₹2,400

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₹1,250 (34%)

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Introduction

Pempro 500Mg Injection belongs to the group of medicines called folate analogue metabolic inhibitors used alone or in combination with other anti-cancer medicines to treat non-small cell lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma (cancer affecting the lining of the lung).Pempro 500Mg Injection contains Pemetrexed, which works by blocking the action of substances that may help the cancer cells multiply.

Uses

  • Malignant pleural mesothelioma
  • Non-small cell lung carcinoma

How to Consume

  • Pempro 500Mg Inj will be administered by a healthcare professional
  • do not self-administer.

Benefits

Pempro 500Mg Injection contains Pemetrexed, which belongs to the group of medicines called anti-folate anti-neoplastic agents indicated in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer in initial treatment in combination with cisplatin, as maintenance treatment of patients whose disease has not progressed after four cycles of platinum-based first-line chemotherapy and after prior chemotherapy as a single agent. Pempro 500Mg Injection treats cancer by blocking the action of substances that may help the cancer cells multiply.

Side Effects

  • Side effects are unwanted symptoms caused by medicines. Even though all medicines cause side effects, not everyone gets them.
  • Serious:
  • Blood infection
  • Severe allergic reaction
  • Breathlessness, intense chest pain or cough with bloody sputum
  • Reduced neutrophil granulocytes (white blood cells)
  • Kidney failure
  • Pharyngitis (a sore throat)
  • Abnormal liver function
  • Common:
  • Fatigue
  • Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
  • Redness, swelling or sores in the mouth
  • Loss of appetite, sensation
  • Reduced hemoglobin level
  • Increased skin pigmentation
  • Watery and inflamed eyes, taste change
  • Fever
  • Muscle weakness
  • Dehydration
  • Constipation
  • Skin rash
  • Hair loss

Storage

COLD CHAIN

Packaging

1 VIAL

FAQs

What is PEMPRO 500MG INJECTION used for?

;Malignant pleural mesothelioma ;Non-small cell lung carcinoma

How should I take PEMPRO 500MG INJECTION?

Pempro 500Mg Inj will be administered by a healthcare professional; do not self-administer.

What are the side effects of PEMPRO 500MG INJECTION?

Side effects are unwanted symptoms caused by medicines. Even though all medicines cause side effects, not everyone gets them. ;Serious: ;Blood infection ;Severe allergic reaction ;Breathlessness, intense chest pain or cough with bloody sputum ;Reduced neutrophil granulocytes (white blood cells) ;Kidney failure ;Pharyngitis (a sore throat) ;Abnormal liver function ;Common: ;Fatigue ;Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ;Redness, swelling or sores in the mouth ;Loss of appetite, sensation ;Reduced hemoglobin level ;Increased skin pigmentation ;Watery and inflamed eyes, taste change ;Fever ;Muscle weakness ;Dehydration ;Constipation ;Skin rash ;Hair loss

How should I store PEMPRO 500MG INJECTION?

COLD CHAIN

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