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
Imatib 100mg 10 Capsule,Cipla
Specification
Physical Form: Tablets, Quantity: 100 pill/bottle, Storage: Room Temperature((10-30°C))
Price
$50-55
Composition
Imatinib 100mg
Use
IMATIB contains Imatinib mesylate which belongs to a group of medicines called corticosteroids which reduces inflammation. It is indicated to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia and Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in adults and children.
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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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