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Precitar 100mg Injection Substitute

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Verified Ingredients and Effects

Composition:

CYTARABINE-100MG

Uses:

Precitar 100mg Injection is used to treat certain blood cancers. The detailed uses of Precitar 100mg Injection are as follows:<br/>• Treats leukaemia: Precitar 100mg Injection is used to manage various types of leukaemia, cancers that affect the white blood cells.<br/>• Used for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma: Precitar 100mg Injection may also be given to treat certain forms of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of lymphatic white blood cells.<br/>• Helps stop cancer cell growth: Precitar 100mg Injection works by interfering with the growth and multiplication of cancer cells in the body.<br/>

Medicinal Benefits:

Precitar 100mg Injection contains Cytarabine, which belongs to the class of antimetabolites. It works by inhibiting the DNA polymerase enzyme that is responsible for DNA elongation, synthesis, and repair. In general, it inhibits the production of genetic material (DNA) in the cancer cells that are essential for cell growth, repair and multiplication. Thus, Precitar 100mg Injection stops the multiplication of abnormal cells, leads to the growth of cells in an unbalanced way and causes the death of cells.

FAQs

Precitar 100mg Injection is used to treat Chronic myeloid leukemia, Acute lymphocytic leukemia, Acute non-lymphocytic leukemia, and meningeal leukemia.

Precitar 100mg Injection contains Cytarabine, which belongs to the class of antimetabolites. It works by inhibiting the DNA polymerase enzyme that is responsible for DNA elongation, synthesis, and repair.

If you are about to receive any vaccinations, especially live vaccines such as measles, mumps, rubella and polio vaccines, it is advised to inform your doctor that you are on treatment with Precitar 100mg Injection as it may cause infections.

Precitar 100mg Injection may cause embryo-fetal toxicity. Therefore, please consult a doctor before taking Precitar 100mg Injection if you are planning to become pregnant.

Precitar 100mg Injection contains cytarabine as its active component. It is an anticancer medicine which belongs to the class of anti-metabolites.

Precitar 100mg Injection is not considered a vesicant (irritant), but it should be administered carefully to prevent any potential issues.

No, ototoxicity (hearing damage) has not been reported with Precitar 100mg Injection use. However, if you experience any related symptoms, it is important to consult your doctor.

Yes, Precitar 100mg Injection is a cytotoxic (cell-damaging).

Yes, Precitar 100mg Injection may cause hair loss as this is one of its side effects. However, please, consult a doctor if this persists for longer durations.

Precitar 100mg Injection causes side effects such as nausea, vomiting, mouth ulcers, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, dark-coloured urine, confusion, dizziness, stomach pain, weakness, and injection site reactions. These will gradually reduce over time. However, consult a doctor if any of these persists longer.