Avastin
Avastin Products are primarily used for
Cancer of colon and rectum, Non-small cell lung cancer, Kidney cancer
About Avastin Products
Uses of Avastin Products
Bevacizumab is used in the treatment of cancer of colon and rectum, non-small cell lung cancer, kidney cancer, brain tumor, ovarian cancer and cervical cancer.
Avastin Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Avastin are High blood pressure, Protein in urine, Nosebleeds, Exfoliative dermatitis, Decreased white blood cell count (lymphocytes), Low blood platelets, Decreased appetite, Electrolyte imbalance, Peripheral sensory neuropathy, Breathlessness, Thromboembolism, Wound healing complications, Ovarian failure, Mucosal inflammation, Abscess, Cellulitis, Hypersensitivity, Rectovaginal fistula.
How Avastin Products work
Bevacizumab is a anti-angiogenic medication. It works by blocking a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). This stops the formation of blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to cancerous cells.
Patient Concerns about Avastin Products
Frequently asked questions about Avastin Products
Frequently asked questions about Bevacizumab
Q. What kinds of cancer can Avastin 100mg Injection be used for ?
Avastin 100mg Injection is approved for the treatment of cancer of the colon or rectum that has spread to other parts of the body. It must be given along with chemotherapy. Other types of cancers that it helps with includes certain types of lung cancer, kidney cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, and glioblastoma (a type of brain tumor).
Q. How is Avastin 100mg Injection given?
Avastin 100mg Injection is given as an infusion. That means you get it through a small needle in your vein or through a port, which is a device placed under your skin. Your doctor will decide your dose and duration and will monitor you for signs of an infusion reaction.
Q. How long can I take Avastin 100mg Injection for?
You keep taking Avastin 100mg Injection as long as your disease is controlled and your side effects are manageable. Your doctor will determine whether you should stop taking Avastin 100mg Injection. If your cancer progresses during this initial treatment, talk to your doctor if a different chemotherapy may be an option.
Q. How Avastin 100mg Injection works differently from chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy attacks fast-growing cells, like cancer cells. In contrast, the purpose of Avastin 100mg Injection is to prevent the growth of new blood vessels that feed tumors. This causes the tumour to shrink, or to stop growing.
Q. Does a person taking Avastin 100mg Injection still need chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy is still needed along with taking Avastin 100mg Injection. It makes chemotherapy work better.
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