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Category: Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Methotrexate
Description
This page contains brief details about the drug methotrexate, it’s indication, dosage & administaration, mechanism of action, related brands with strength, warnings and common side effects.
Date of Approval
Methotrexate is an anti-metabolite and immunosuppressant drug. The FDA approved this for its medical use on 26th February 1999.
Mechanism of Action of Methotrexate
Methotrexate inhibits dihydrofolic acid reductase. Therefore, methotrexate interferes with DNA synthesis, repair, and cellular replication. Actively proliferating tissues such as malignant cells, bone marrow, fetal cells, buccal and intestinal mucosa, and urinary bladder cells are, in general, more sensitive to this medicine. Blocking these slows down how fast cancer cells grow and spread. In treating rheumatoid arthritis, methotrexate is thought to stop or reduce inflammation in the joints by altering the body’s defense mechanism in the immune system.
Uses of Methotrexate
It treats certain types of cancer, such as acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), meningeal leukemia, non-hodgkin’s lymphoma, osteosarcoma, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, breast cancer, and head and neck cancer in adults. It is also used to treat severe psoriasis in adults (a skin disease in which red, scaly patches form on some body areas). It is also indicated to treat rheumatoid arthritis in adults.
Methotrexate Dosage available
Methotrexate is available as an injection and tablet. Always use this medicine as exactly prescribed by your doctor. Depending on the condition being treated, your physician decides the dose, dosage, and frequency of this injection. Methotrexate is injected into a vein (intravenously) or into muscle (intramuscularly). Do not self-administer this medicine. If you are prescribed with tablets, do not chew, crush or dissolve the tablets. The score line is only there to help you break the tablet if you have difficulty swallowing it whole. Swallow the tablets whole with water.
Rituximab
Description
This page contains brief details about the drug rituximab, it’s indication, dosage & administaration, mechanism of action, related brands with strength, warnings and common side effects.
Date of Approval
Rituximab is an immunomodulatory monoclonal antibody (a protein that attaches to a specific target) that was approved for its medical use on 26th November 1997.
Mechanism of Action of Rituximab
Rituximab Injection is a biological agent that belongs to the category of medications called monoclonal antibodies. It specifically targets and binds to the CD20 receptors, resulting in a significant decrease in the inflammatory mediators. The medicine inhibits the availability of B cells by depleting them and eventually stops the growth and multiplication of cancer cells.
Uses of Rituximab
Rituximab Injection has been developed to treat non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, mature B-cell acute leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, granulomatosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and pemphigus vulgaris in patients who have not responded adequately to other treatments.
Rituximab Dosage available
Rituximab is available as a single-use vial of injection intended for administration as an intravenous infusion. It is available in doses of 100mg and 500mg. The usual recommended starting dose is 375mg/m2. Your doctor will decide the dose, dosage, and duration of the treatment based on your medical condition.
Vinblastine
Description
This page contains brief details about the drug vinblastine, it’s indication, dosage & administaration, mechanism of action, related brands with strength, warnings and common side effects.
Date of Approval
Vinblastine is an anticancer drug that belongs to the category of medicines known as mitotic inhibitors. It was approved by the U.S. FDA in the year 1962 to treat Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Mechanism of Action of Vinblastine
It works by disrupting the formation of microtubules in cells. Microtubules are structures that help to support and shape cells, as well as transport molecules within cells. In cancer cells, microtubules play a key role in cell division and growth. By interfering with microtubule formation, this drug disrupts the ability of cancer cells to divide and grow, ultimately leading to their death.
Uses of Vinblastine
Vinblastine is used to treat Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, testicular cancer, breast cancer, and kaposi’s sarcoma.
Vinblastine Dosage available
The medicine will be administered to you by a healthcare professional in a hospital setting. Vinblastine is given as an injection into a vein (intravenous infusion) over a period of 30 minutes, once a day for up to 5 days. The dose, route of administration, and frequency will be decided by your doctor based on your disease condition and other factors.
Bleomycin
Description
This page contains brief details about the drug bleomycin, it’s indication, dosage & administaration, mechanism of action, related brands with strength, warnings and common side effects.
Date of Approval
Bleomycin consists of the active ingredient Bleomycin. It belongs to a group of drugs known as antineoplastic antibiotics. It is commonly used in cancer treatment to slow or stop the growth of cancer cells. It treats lymph node cancers (Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma), head and neck cancer, and cancer in external genitalia. It either be used alone or with radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment. This injection is also beneficial to prevent and treat the fluid accumulation in the lungs due to cancer.
Bleomycin was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1973 for the treatment of several types of cancer, including Hodgkin’s lymphoma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and testicular cancer. It is also used off-label for treating other types of cancers, such as cervical cancer and melanoma. Bleomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic that was first isolated from a bacteria named Streptomyces verticillus in 1966.
Mechanism of Action of Bleomycin
Bleomycin is inhibiting cancer cell growth and proliferation. By interfering with DNA replication and transcription, it can slow or stop the growth of cancer cells, leading to their destruction. This effect is particularly important in the treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, testicular cancer, and some types of lung cancer, where rapid cell growth and division are characteristic features of the disease. Overall, it can help to shrink tumors and improve symptoms in cancer patients.
Uses of Bleomycin
Bleomycin is primarily used to treat several types of cancer, including Hodgkin’s lymphoma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and testicular cancer. It is also used off-label for treating other types of cancers, such as cervical cancer and melanoma. As part of a chemotherapy regimen, it is often used with other drugs to increase its effectiveness. In some cases, it may also be used as a single agent for treating certain cancers. It is particularly effective in the treatment of testicular cancer.
Bleomycin Dosage available
Bleomycin is administered through injection by a healthcare provider in a hospital or clinical setting. The dosage and frequency of administration will vary depending on the type of cancer being treated, the patient’s age and weight, and other factors. It should not be taken orally, as it is not absorbed well through the gastrointestinal tract and may cause serious side effects if ingested.
During treatment, patients should follow their healthcare provider’s instructions closely and attend all scheduled appointments to monitor their condition and response to treatment. If a dose is missed, patients should contact their healthcare provider immediately for instructions on when to take the next dose. It is important not to double the dose to make up for a missed one.
Chlorambucil
Description
This page contains brief details about the drug chlorambucil, it’s indication, dosage & administaration, mechanism of action, related brands with strength, warnings and common side effects.
Date of Approval
Chlorambucil is an anticancer drug that belongs to the class of medications called alkylating agents. FDA approved it initially on November 1, 2013, for treating some types of cancer and certain blood problems.
Mechanism of Action of Chlorambucil
Chlorambucil is an aromatic nitrogen mustard derivative and alkylating agent that interferes with DNA replication. It also induces cellular apoptosis by the accumulation of protein cytosolic p53 and activation of BAX, an cell death promoter. It works by reducing the number of abnormal cells your body makes.
Uses of Chlorambucil
Chlorambucil is available as a tablet. It is used to treat Hodgkin’s disease and non-hodgkin’s lymphoma (cancers formed from cells of the lymphatic system). It is also indicated to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (A type of WBC cancer, where the bone marrow produces a large number of abnormal cells) and Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia (A rare lymphoma associated with an uncontrolled increase of B-cells, a type of white blood cell, resulting in the release of an abnormal protein into the blood.)
Chlorambucil Dosage available
Chlorambucil is available as an oral prescription drug. It is available in two doses 200mg and 400mg. Your doctor will decide the dose, and duration of the therapy based on your disease status, severity, and other factors such as body weight, other disease conditions, and age. Always take this medicine as prescribed by your doctor. Take the tablet daily on an empty stomach at least one hour before meals or three hours after meals. Do not break, chew, crush, or break the tablet. Swallow the whole tablet with water.
Etoposide
Description
This page contains brief details about the drug etoposide, it’s indication, dosage & administaration, mechanism of action, related brands with strength, warnings and common side effects.
Date of Approval
ETOPOSIDEThe U.S. FDA approved Etoposide as an anticancer medication to treat a certain type of cancer on 11th April 1983.
Mechanism of Action of Etoposide
Etoposide works by inhibiting the activity of topoisomerase II (essential for cell replication) and DNA synthesis, which will prevent cancer cells from growing and multiplying, ultimately leading to cell death.
Uses of Etoposide
Etoposide treats testicular, small-cell lung, acute myeloid leukemiaacute myeloid leukemia (blood cancer), Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and ovarian cancer. This medicine can prevent the proliferation of cancer cells and prevents cell division which ultimately leads to cell death.
Etoposide Dosage available
It is an intravenous infusion drug that is injected through the veins. Your physician will choose the dosage and administration frequency based on your medical condition because it differs for each person.