Description
Votrient Pazopanib 200mg Tablets are a kind of targeted biological therapy called a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that is used for treating cancers.
Votrient Pazopanib 200mg Tablets binds with Tyrosine kinases complexes in cancer cells and leads to blocking of multiple Tyrosine kinase pathways. Votrient Pazopanib 200 mg Tablets help by stopping the tumour cells from forming more blood vessels thus, stopping their growth. This type of therapy is called anti-angiogenesis treatment.
Uses
Votrient Pazopanib 200 mg Tablets are of use in treatment of advanced stages of kidney/renal cancers, sarcomas of soft tissues like muscles, tendons, organs, blood vessels etc. This drug is administered after other types of cancer medications have failed in controlling soft tissue sarcoma.
Side Effects
This is not a full list of all side effects that may occur with this drug. Please seek medical advice from your doctor about if you experience serious side effects and they become overtly bothersome.
Drug allergies are quite common and might occur as a result of reaction to active ingredients as well as inactive ingredients. The most common side effects of allergies are: itching, rashes, hives, shortness of breath, low blood pressure, dizziness and loose motions.
Common side effects
- Nausea and upset stomach
- Fatigue
- Anorexia
- Changes in hair colour and texture
- Tendency of internal organs to bleed easily
- Symptoms of bleeding in digestive tract are: abdominal ache, blood stained stools, coughing up of blood or brown coloured foul smelling vomit
- Slower wound healing
- State of confusion and blurry vision
- Discomfort in chest
- Signs of liver damage that present as Jaundice
Warnings
You must always inform your doctor of pharmacist about your past and present drug allergies or other allergies before taking this medication. Drug allergies to both active ingredients and inactive agents are common.
