MITOTAX 300MG VIAL

Introduction:

MITOTAX 300MG INJECTION contains Paclitaxel which belongs to a group of anti-cancer medicines called Taxanes. MITOTAX 300MG INJECTION is used to treat ovarian and breast cancer as a first line of therapy and as a second line of treatment when platinum containing medicines (such as cisplatin) or anthracyclines are insufficient to treat the disease in affected individuals. 

MITOTAX 300MG INJECTION is also used to treat advanced NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer) when surgery/radiation therapy is not suitable.

The medicine is also indicated for use to treat AIDS-related Kaposi’s sarcoma when other treatments (such as anthracyclines) are insufficient to treat the disease in affected individuals.

Instructions:

Side Effects:

Common:

• Minor allergic reactions such as flushing, rash and/or itching
• Infections such as upper respiratory infection, urinary tract infection
• Shortness of breath
• Sore throat/mouth ulcers, sore and red mouth
• Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
• Loss of hair
• Pain in the muscles, cramps, joints
• Fever, severe chills, headache, dizziness, tiredness, looking pale
• Bleeding, bruising more easily than normal
• Signs of peripheral neuropathy such as numbness, tingling/weakness in arms and legs
• Temporary mild nail change and skin changes
• Reactions at injection sites such as localized swelling, pain and/or redness of the skin.

UNCOMMON

• Septic shock (severe drop in blood pressure) due to infections
• Racing heartbeat, rapid beating of the heart, respiratory distress, heart attack, heart block
• Fatigue, sweating, fainting, significant allergic reactions, phlebitis (inflammation of a vein), swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue and/or throat
• Back pain, chest pain, pain around hands and feet, chills, abdominal pain.

RARE

• Febrile neutropenia (type of fever) due to low white blood cell count associated with fever and increased risk of infection
• Motor neuropathy (disease that affects your body’s motor nerves)
• Pulmonary embolism (blockade of lung artery), lung fibrosis (damaged/scarred lung tissue), interstitial pneumonia (scarring of lung tissue), pleural effusion (build of fluid between lungs and chest)
• Bowel obstruction, bowel perforation, inflammation of colon, inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis)
• Skin redness
• Peritonitis (inflammation of abdominal layer)
• Fever, dehydration, weakness
• Anaphylactic reactions (life threatening allergic reaction).