Afatinib 40 mg – 30 Tablets

Description

Afatinib is a kinase inhibitor indicated for the First-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations as detected by an FDA-approved test & treatment of patients with metastatic, squamous NSCLC progressing after platinum-based chemotherapy. Afanix is available in tablet form for oral administration. The recommended dose of Afatinib is 40 mg orally, once daily until disease progression or no longer tolerated by the patient.

Generic afatinib 40mg is made in Bangladesh by beacon pharmaceuticals under trade name afanix 40mg tablets, generic of gilotrif 40mg or xovoltib 40mg available under three more different strengths 20mg, 30mg & 50mg which are used to treat non-small cell lung cancer/ carcinoma cells spreading through other body parts within the body.

Generic tablets especially used for those cancer tumors that have a specific genetic marker. Bangladeshi exporter company Emergencydrug export of oncology drugs including afatinib 40mg tablets delivering in china, UK, USA, Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Lebanon, Malaysia, Poland, Yemen, Oman, New Zealand, Fiji, Laos, Thailand, Denmark, Jordan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Egypt etc. available with many kinds of cancer medicine especially generic medicines. 

Side Effects

Here are some of the most common side effects after taking afatinib tablets:-

• Blood in urine, burning, dry or itching in eyes.
• Diarrhea, excessive water flowing from eyes.
• Fever, redness, pain or swelling in eyes.
• Redness, pain or swelling in the skin.
• Tingling of the hands and feet, ulceration of skin.
  

Less common side effects are

• Cough.
• Difficult breathing.

Overdose side effects

In case of overdose if you see these symptoms in your body

• Dizziness, headache high, lack or loss of strength.
• Nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, canker sores.
• Decreased weight, loosing of fingernails.
• Runny nose, pimples.
• Scaling, redness, burning or pain on lips.

Dose

40mg per day once in a day is the accurate dose of this medicine; consult your doctor before using this amount of dose first. take the dose after a doctor prescription directly through the mouth with a glass of water. do not chew it or break it just swallow it.

Precautions

Do these precautions while you are on this drug –

• Experience any side effects or allergies higher than normal consult your doctor. 
• Have any medical condition before then share it with your doctor before using this drug because using this drug with some other drugs can have greater side effects. 
• This drug may cause blurred vision so do not drive or use the machinery work while on this drug be safe. 
• Limit your alcohol consumption or even stop it until you are on this drug consult the doctor about this first. 
• In case of any surgery you are having while on this drug share your medical details to the surgeon or dentist first. 
• In case of pregnancy stop this drug use and also consult the doctor. 
• Also stop breastfeeding; this is not clear that this drug can pass through the breast milk but still to be cautious stop breasts feeding while on this drug.

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