Gefitinib Tablets 250mg

Product Description

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The tablets contain the active substance gefitinib which blocks a protein called ‘epidermal growth factor receptor’ (EGFR). This protein is involved in the growth and spread of cancer cells.

Gefitinib is used to treat adults with non-small cell lung cancer. This cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung.
The tablets contain the active substance gefitinib which blocks a protein called ‘epidermal growth factor receptor’ (EGFR). This protein is involved in the growth and spread of cancer cells.
Gefitinib is used to treat adults with non-small cell lung cancer. This cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung.

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WHAT GEFITINIB IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR

The tablets contain the active substance gefitinib which blocks a protein called ‘epidermal growth factor receptor’ (EGFR). This protein is involved in the growth and spread of cancer cells.
Gefitinib is used to treat adults with non-small cell lung cancer. This cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE GEFITINIB

Do not take Gefitinib
• If you are allergic to gefitinib or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6, ‘What Gefitinib contains’).
• If you are breast-feeding.

Warnings and precautions
• Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking Gefitinib.
• If you have ever had any other lung problems. Some lung problems may get worse during treatment with Gefitinib.
• If you have ever had problems with your liver.
Children and adolescents
• Gefitinib is not indicated in children and adolescents under 18 years.

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HOW TO TAKE GEFITINIB

• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• The recommended dose is one 250 mg tablet per day.
• Take the tablet at about the same time each day.
• You can take the tablet with or without food.
• Do not take antacids (to reduce the acid level of your stomach) 2 hours before or 1 hour after taking Gefitinib.
• If you have trouble swallowing the tablet, dissolve it in half a glass of still (non-fizzy) water. Do not use any other liquids. Do not crush the tablet. Swirl the water until the tablet has dissolved. This may take up to 20 minutes. Drink the liquid straight away. To make sure that you have drunk all of the medicine, rinse the glass very well with half a glass of water and drink it.

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POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Tell your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following side effects – you may need urgent medical treatment:
• Allergic reaction (uncommon), particularly if symptoms include swollen face, tongue or throat, difficulty to swallow, hives and difficulties to breathe.
• Serious breathlessness, or sudden worsening breathlessness, possibly with a cough or fever. This may mean that you have an inflammation of the lungs called ‘interstitial lung disease’. This may affect about 1 in 100 patients taking Gefitinib and can be life-threatening.
• Severe skin reactions (rare) affecting large areas of your body. The signs may include redness, pain, ulcers, blisters, and shedding of the skin. The lips, nose, eyes and genitals may also be affected.
• Dehydration (common) caused by long term or severe diarrhoea, vomiting (being sick), nausea (feeling sick) or loss of appetite.
• Eye problems (uncommon), such as pain, redness, watery eyes, light sensitivity, changes in vision or ingrowing eyelashes. This may mean that you have an ulcer on the surface of the eye (cornea).

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HOW TO STORE GEFITINIB

• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton, blister and overwrap foil after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
• Store in the original package in order to protect from moisture.
• Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help to protect the environment.