Afinitor

Drug Name:

Everolimus 5mg, 10mg Tablets

Category:

International Brand: Afinitor/Votubia

Afinitor/Votubia

Details

Purpose

Everolimus 5mg, 10mg tablets are used in the treatment of

  • Breast cancer
  • Advanced neuroendocrine tumors
  • Renal cell carcinoma
  • Renal angiomyolipoma
  • Subsequent giant cell astrocytoma

The medication comes under the international brand name of votubia and an Indian brand name of Afinitor.

 

How does it work?

Votubia tablets belong to the category of drugs called antineoplastics, mTOR kinase inhibitors. It inhibits the growth of the cancer cells in the host body and helps in treating the symptoms of diseases.

 

Measures and precautions

  1. Everolimus 5mg, 10mg tablets is a prescription drug that is prescribed with or without other medications.
  2. Afinitor tablets are not safe with children younger than one year of age. In that case, the usage is prohibited.
  3. There are two recommended doses of Afinitor tablets: 5mg and 10mg.
  4. The dosage depends on the medical conditions of the patients.
  5. Read carefully the instructions before consuming the everolimus 5mg, 10mg tablets.
  6. Do not increase or decrease the dose of Afinitor tablets by yourselves. This can harm your body.
  7. Avoid combining the other drugs with the usage of these tablets.
  8. Take the dose of everolimus 5mg, 10mg tablets orally through the mouth.
  9. Monitor the user body for some time after the consumption of everolimus 5mg, 10mg tablets to see any side-effects.
  10. If side-effects persist for a longer time, then immediately report it to the doctor.
  11. Do check for allergies before intaking these pills.
  12. Children should not be given this tablet as it can harm the body.
  13. The doses can be increased in the case of hepatic impairments. The patients with these impairments should be closely monitored and prescribe the dose accordingly.
  14. In the case of patients with TSC -associated SEGA and TSC-associated partial-onset seizures should be prescribed with starting dose of these tablets. The dose should be increased according to the patient’s conditions.

 

Side-effects

  • Trouble in breathing
  • Difficulty in swallowing
  • Hives
  • Blisters of ulcers
  • Swelling of lips, throat, and tongue
  • Swollen gums
  • Wheezing
  • Chest pain
  • Worsening cough
  • Fever
  • Chills
  • Shortness of breath
  • Rashes
  • Nausea
  • Dark-colored urine
  • Loss of appetite
  • Stomachache
  • No urination conditions.
  • Clay-collared stools
  • Yellowing of skin
  • Flu-like symptoms
  • Skin sores
  • Tiredness

 

Interactions

Some interaction reactions are seen with high-fat meals which increase the fat level in the body. the tablets also interact with some chemicals in the body which give rise to some undesired reactions.