Description
Composition Pazopanib Hydrochloride 200mg
Primary Use Kidney cancer, Soft tissue sarcoma
Medicine Overview of Votrient Tablet
Uses of Votrient Tablet
Votrient 200mg Tablet is used in the treatment of kidney cancer and soft tissue sarcoma.
Votrient Tablet side effects
Common
Headache, Nausea, Pain, Breathing difficulty, Vomiting, Musculoskeletal (bone, muscle or joint) pain, Fatigue, Diarrhoea, Increased blood pressure, Decreased appetite, Weight loss, Altered taste, Tumor, Abnormal skin pigmentation, Hair discolouration.
How to use Votrient Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Votrient 200mg Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.
How Votrient Tablet works
Votrient 200mg Tablet is an anti-cancer medication. It works by blocking the action of the abnormal protein that signals cancer cells to multiply. This helps to stop or slow the spread of cancer cells.
In Depth Information on Votrient Tablet
Expert advice for Votrient Tablet
- Do not start pazopanib and consult your doctor if you have heart or liver disease, heart failure or attack, lung collapse, blood disorders, thyroid problems, stomach or bowel problems, high blood pressure, are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Tell your doctor if you suffer from shortness of breath or cough, pass blood in stool or urine, cough blood, or suffer from stomach pain, blurred or impaired vision or you are going to have an operation while on pazopanib treatment.
- Pazopanib is not recommended in children under 18 years of age.
- Take effective contraceptive measures while on pazopanib treatment.
- Do not drive or operate machinery as pazopanib can make you dizzy, tired or weak.
Votrient Tablet related warnings
Special precautions for Votrient Tablet
Alcohol
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS
Votrient 200mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy. There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.
Lactation
CAUTION
Votrient 200mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggest that the drug could represent a significant risk to the baby.
Driving
Votrient 200mg Tablet may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired, or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive.
Kidney
SAFE
Votrient 200mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Votrient 200mg Tablet is recommended.
Liver
CAUTION
Votrient 200mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Votrient 200mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of Votrient 200mg Tablet is not advised in patients with moderate to severe liver disease.
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