Patent medicine name
Glivec 100mg 60s
Manufacturer
Novatris
Specification
Physical Form: Tablet, Quantity: 60 tablets /box, Storage: Room Temperature(10-30°C)
Price
$130-135
Generic medicine name & Manufacturer
Veenat 100mg 120 Capsule, Natco
Imatib 100mg 10 Capsule,Cipla
Specification
Physical Form: Tablet, Quantity: 120 tablets /box, Storage: Room Temperature(10-30°C)
Price
$35-40
Composition
Imatinib (100mg)
Use
It is used to treat cancer of the blood (chronic myeloid leukaemia and acute lymphocytic leukaemia) and gastrointestinal stromal tumour.
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Indication
Chronic myeloid leukaemia
Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative diseases
Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) and/or chronic eosinophilic leukaemia
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberanss.
Side Effects
Edema, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps
Mechanism Of Action
Imatinib mesylate is a protein-tyrosine kinase inhibitor that inhibits the bcr-abl tyrosine kinase, the constitutive abnormal tyrosine kinase created by the Philadelphia chromosome abnormality in chronic myeloid leukemia
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