A wide range of drugs are used in treatment of various cancers plaguing human bodies. It is also well known that injections work more rapidly as they are directly released in the blood stream. Through the muscle or just underneath the skin they are considered potent channels for treatment. Drips are given in the central line or PICC line. There are generic and branded Oncology medicines from India in the form of injectables and drips which help cancer patients to survive.
Are injectables and drips more potent than tablets or capsules? Lotus International provides a large range of oncology medicines from India globally. Our team researches several modalities to help doctors and other pharma companies to cure various stages of cancer.
The following information is collated from global sources to help stakeholders to understand the potency levels of generic and branded cancer drugs. Various studies have been conducted to make anticancer drugs an integral part of vesicular systems. They conjugate with the monoclonal antibodies. They have a better soluble factor and the cellular absorption gives stability.
Forms of anticancer drug usage
Injectables are given through the vein as IV. The drug is attached to the drip bag with the cannula. It reaches the vein from the central line and the process takes 20 minutes to a couple of hours to work. Some patients may require the same for a few days to beat the cancer cells. The dosage is decided by the oncologist who develops the line of treatment.
Intramuscular method involves giving a shot through the muscle on the upper thigh. A slight prick may be felt for some time. The solution prepared as an injection starts to work. This is a result of highly advanced research done in labs. Global pharma companies often rely on contract manufacturing from India for preparing Oncology medicines from India.
All cancer treatments involve drugs, surgeries, radiation and chemotherapy. A combination of all these systems try to make the patient bodies to respond favourably. All forms of medicines are available in hospital pharmacies, retail stores and now even online pharmacies. Patients can buy generic or branded ones as per their budget.
Lotus International range of anticancer drugs
We have been supplying Oncology medicines from India for a long time to global pharmacies. Some of the best selling drugs are prepared in the form of injectons, capsules and tablets as per client brief.
The injections available are:
| Name | Drug name | Potency | How it works |
| Abraxane | Paclitaxel Nanoparticles
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100mg
1st line of treatment
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It acts on the mitosis phase of the tumor cell
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| It is albumin-bound paclitaxel nanoparticle formulation | It is effective against a broad range of solid tumors and does not require premedication for hypersensitivity reactions unlike paclitaxel.
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| Alimta | Pemetrexed
It is used in chemotherapy medications for non-small cell lung cancer also called NSCLC.
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Available in two variants of 100mg and 500mg | Type of chemotherapy drug
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| Arasid | Cytarabine
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100mg, 500mg, 1000mg Injection | Mostly used in hematologic cancers
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| Cytosar/Depocyte
International market |
Arasid is used in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma especially in older patients as low dose therapy.
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| Avastin | Bevacizumab
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100mg Injection | It used in the treatment of colon and rectal cancer
Treatment of lung cancer and breast cancer.
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The tablet form available are:
| Name | Drug name | Potency | How it works |
| Casodex | Bicalutamide
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50mg Tablets | used to treat prostate cancer in combination with LHRH agonist therapy or surgical castration.
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| Cytotum | Tamoxifen
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10mg, 20mg Tablets | |
| Nolvadex/Voladex
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10 mg, 20 mg tablets or Voladex 10 mg, 20 mg tablets
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It works by interrupting the levels of estrogen that is responsible for causing cancer.
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Lotus International helps global pharma companies to meet their supplies of anticancer medicines from India. If you are connected with cancer treatments check out our product profiles and their potency table.