5-FU-KOREA ( INJECTION )

Manufacturer
Shree Ganesh Pharmaceuticals
Drug Type
 Branded Drug
Medicine System
 Allopathy
Drug Availability
 Pharmacy (P)

Ingredients

SKU

Brand NameDosage Form PackQty per PackInquiry
5-FU-KOREAINJECTION1 Please Inquire

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Related Monographs

5-Fluorouracil

Pregnancy Category D

Essential Medicine :

Schedule Drug Category: H

Usage / Indications

  • Carcinomas of the colorectum, breast, stomach, pancreas, cervix, prostate, ovary and endometrium
  • Liver tumours
  • Head and neck tumours
  • Actinic keratosis

Dosage

Intravenous injection

Initially 12 mg/kg body weight once a day for 4 days, max. daily dose 800 mg. If tolerated well without toxicity 6 mg/kg body weight can be given on 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th day. Discontinue on 12th day. Maintenance dose 10 to 15 mg/kg body weight every week (max dose 1g/week).

Contraindications

  • Bone marrow depression
  • Pregnancy and lactation

Precautions

  • Lactation
  • Pelvic irradiation
  • Renal impairment
  • Hepatic impairment
  • Interactions

Side Effects / Adverse Effects

  • Cardiac toxicity
  • Tachycardia
  • Dermatitis
  • Diarrhoea

Storage

Store protected from light in single dose container at a temperature not exceeding 30⁰C. The injection should not be allowed to freeze

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