Imatinib 400 mg Tablet use sdie effect

 

Imatinib 400 mg Tablet

 

Use

• Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)

This medicine is used for the treatment of a specific type of blood cancer where the bone marrow produces white blood cells in excessive quantities for a prolonged period of time.

• Acute lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

This medicine is used for the treatment of a specific type of blood cancer where the bone marrow produces cancerous and immature lymphoblasts in large quantities. This also inhibits the growth and maturity of normal blood cells.

• Myeloproliferative disorder

This medicine is used for the treatment of a group of conditions that cause the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets to grow abnormally in the bone marrow.

• Myelodysplastic disease

This medicine is used for the treatment of a group of conditions where the newly formed blood cells in the bone marrow fail to mature, resulting in ineffective blood cell production.

• Systemic mastocytosis

This medicine is used for the treatment of a condition where the mast cells are abnormally increased in multiple organs including the bone marrow. This results in excessive production of mediators such as histamine in the body. This may result in symptoms similar to an allergic reaction.

• Hypereosinophillic syndrome

This medicine is used for the treatment of a condition characterized by persistently elevated levels of eosinophil cells in the blood without any recognizable cause.

• Chronic eosinophillic leukemia

This medicine is used for the management of a condition where the levels of eosinophils are significantly high in the bone marrow and the blood for a prolonged duration of time.

• Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

This medicine is used for the treatment of a very rare cancer of the skin.

• Gastrointestinal stromal tumor

This medicine is used for the treatment of tumors that start in the walls lining the stomach and the intestine.

 

Side effect

Side effects

Major & minor side effects for Imatinib 400 mg Tablet

• Diarrhea
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Mouth sores
• Loss of appetite
• Altered sense of taste
• Heartburn and indigestion
• Joint pain, stiffness, and swelling
• Burning or tingling sensation of skin
• Difficulty in falling or staying asleep
• Skin rash, hives, or itching
• Hair loss or thinning of the hair
• Swelling around the eyes
• Swelling or the hands, feet, ankle, and lower legs
• Severe breathing difficulty
• Fast/irregular heart beat
• Presence of blood in cough
• Yellowing of skin and eyes
• Unusual bleeding or bruising
• Abdominal pain or bloating
• Bloody stool