Mediscount | Best Online Pharmacy for Generic Drugs

Cyphos 1gm Injection

Manufactured By Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Composition Cyclophosphamide (1gm)

Rs 120.60

MRP Rs 134.00

(10% OFF)

Includes all taxes

Package SIZE

( 1 Injection in 1 vial )

100% Authentic
Products

Free
Shipping*

Products
Return Policy

Information about Cyphos 1gm Injection

Description:

Uses / Indications:

Cyphos 1gm Injection is used in the treatment of blood cancer, breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer and ovarian cancer.

Interactions / Warnings:

Pregnancy interaction:

Cyphos 1gm Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.

Expert advice:

Monitor your blood counts with the help of regular blood tests while on treatment with cyclophosphamide. Contact your doctor immediately if you experience difficulty in urinating, blood in urine or any other bladder/ kidney related problems while on treatment with cyclophosphamide. Do not start treatment with cyclophosphamide if you are planning to receive any vaccine or if you have a surgery scheduled or you have had a surgical removal of the adrenal glands. Take precautions as treatment with cyclophosphamide severely affects your immune system, increasing susceptibility to infections (e.g. pneumonia). Caution must be exercised during use of cyclophosphamide in very ill patients, patients with kidney/liver disorders, lung problems and heart problems (related to QT prolongation and abnormal heartbeats).

Side Effects:

Fever, Blood in urine, Hair loss, Urinary tract infection, Mucosal inflammation, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), Infection, Bone-marrow suppression.

How to use:

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How it works:

Cyphos 1gm Injection is an anti-cancer medication. It works by damaging the genetic material (DNA) of the cancer cells and stops their growth and multiplication.

Faq for medicine:

Is Cyphos chemotherapy? : It is toxic to cancer cells and interferes with the cell's DNA synthesis, thus slowing down or stopping its growth and multiplication (cytotoxic effect)|Is Cyphos prodrug? : Yes. Cyphos is administered in the inactive form (prodrug) and gets converted to active form which has anti-cancer properties|Does Cyphos have a boxed warning? : No. Cyphos does not have any specific boxed warning. Please discuss with your doctor about all the possible side effects and warnings relating to use of Cyphos|Does Cyphos come in liquid form? : No. Cyphos comes in a dry powder form that be reconstituted to make a solution for injection or oral liquid as directed|Is Cyphos a cytotoxic drug? : Yes. Cyphos is chemotherapy and a cytotoxic drug used in the treatment of various cancers|Is Cyphos an antimetabolite/ steroid/ anthracycline? : No. Cyphos is an alkylating agent used in the treatment of various cancers. It is not an antimetabolite or anthracycline type of anti-cancer drug. It has a structure and effects different from steroids|Is Cyphos a vesicant? : Cyphos is an irritant and can cause tissue inflammation at site of injection if its oozes out of the vein|Does Cyphos cause hair loss/ infertility/ thrombocytopenia/ headaches/ hemorrhagic cystitis? : Yes. Hair loss (alopecia), infertility (in men and women), low platelet count (thrombocytopenia), headaches and inflammation of the urinary bladder (hemorrhagic cystitis) are among the known common side effects of Cyphos use|Is Cyphos removed by plasma exchange? : Cyphos is unlikely to be removed by plasma exchange since a very low percentage of drug is bound to proteins in the plasma.

Medicine interaction:

Available Substitutes

Oncophos 1gm Infusion

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Rs 95.40 Rs 106.00

10% OFF

Oncophos 1gm Injection

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Rs 101.38 Rs 112.64

10% OFF