Uses / Indications:
Vibzi 5mg Tablet is used in the treatment of blood cancer, bone cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), breast cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer and testicular cancer. It is also used in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis (silvery scaly skin rash) and ectopic pregnancy at low doses.
Pregnancy interaction:
Vibzi 5mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy.Human and animal studies have shown significant adverse effects on the foetus. Please consult your doctor.
Expert advice:
For autoimmune diseases, Vibzi is taken by mouth, once a week (not every day) on the same day each week. It can take 2 to 3 weeks for Vibzi to start working. Notify your doctor immediately if you develop a sore throat or fever (infection), bruising or bleeding, nausea, abdominal pain or dark urine or difficulty breathing. Your doctor may ask to get complete blood count (CBC), kidney function test (KFT) and liver function test (LFT) before starting treatment and thereafter also. Vibzi may harm your unborn babies or cause miscarriages. You and your partner should avoid conception (becoming pregnant or fathering children) for at least three months after your treatment with Vibzi has stopped. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding. Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.
Side Effects:
Nausea, Vomiting, Loss of appetite, Dyspepsia, Abdominal pain, Increased liver enzymes, Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth).
How to use:
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Vibzi 5mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
How it works:
Vibzi 5mg Tablet is an anticancer and immunosuppressive medication. It works in cancer by slowing the growth of cancer cells by blocking building blocks that cancer cells need to grow. It also works in autoimmune disease by decreasing the activity of body's immune system and prevents the body from attacking itself.
Faq for medicine:
Is Vibzi a steroid/ chemotherapy/ disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD)/ non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)? : Vibzi is not a steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of different types of cancer and it is also a disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD) used in the treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis|Is Vibzi safe for psoriasis? : Vibzi belongs to a class of drugs known as antimetabolites used to treat severe, uncontrolled psoriasis. Vibzi is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor|Is Vibzi safe/ How long can I take Vibzi for? : Vibzi is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor|Is Vibzi a narcotic/ biologic drug? : No. Vibzi is not a narcotic drug/ biologic drug|Does Vibzi cause weight gain/ weight loss/ fatigue/ diarrhea/ acne/ mood swings/ nausea/ infertility? : Vibzi may cause side effects such as fatigue, diarrhea, acne, mood swings, nausea, and infertility. But it has no known effect on weight gain/ weight loss|Does Vibzi cause cancer? : Vibzi belongs to a class of drugs known as antimetabolites. It is used for the treatment of wide range of cancer and tumors. However it may increase the risk of secondary malignancies such as melanoma and other cancers.
Medicine interaction:
Vibzi with Varicella Vaccine (live) attenuated|Vibzi with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin high strength|Vibzi with Rubella vaccine (Live)|Vibzi with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin|Vibzi with Rotavirus vaccine (live attenuated,oral)|Vibzi with Measles Vaccine (Live)|Vibzi with Inactivated Japanese Encephalitis virus protein|Vibzi with Penicillin G / Benzylpenicillin|Vibzi with Dexamethasone|Vibzi with Benzathine penicillin G|Vibzi with Betamethasone|Vibzi with Penicillin V / Phenoxymethyl penicillin|Vibzi with Trimethoprim|Vibzi with Equine Rabies Immunoglobulin|Vibzi with Cyclosporine|Vibzi with Nimesulide|Vibzi with Inactivated Hepatitis A Vaccine (Adsorbed)|Vibzi with Metamizole / Dipyrone|Vibzi with Rabies vaccine, Human|Vibzi with Methylprednisolone|Vibzi with Aspirin|Vibzi with Triamcinolone|Vibzi with Penicillin|Vibzi with Oxyphenbutazone|Vibzi with Human Rabies Immunoglobulin|Vibzi with Deflazacort
