Tepmetko 225mg Tablet

About this Medicine

Tepmetko 225mg Tablet is used to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer in adult patients. It is used in patients in whom the cancer has either spread to other parts of the body or cannot be removed by surgery and previous treatment has not helped to stop the cancer. Tepmetko 225mg Tablet helps by slowing or stopping the cancer from growing. Tepmetko 225mg Tablet should be taken with food and swallowed as a whole. Do not crush or chew the tablet. The dose and duration of the treatment will depend on your condition and how well you respond to it. However, take it for as long as your doctor has prescribed. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless the doctor tells you to.The most common side effects of Tepmetko 225mg Tablet include peripheral edema, nausea, hypoalbuminemia, diarrhea, and an increase in creatinine. If any of these side effects bother you, let your doctor know. They may also advise regular monitoring of liver function while you are taking this medicine.Many other medicines can affect or be affected by this medicine, so let your doctor know about all the other medicines that you are using. Tepmetko 225mg Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Hence, it is important for both males and females of reproductive age to use effective contraception to avoid pregnancy during the treatment with this medicine.

How it Works

Tepmetko 225mg Tablet works by blocking the action of certain abnormal proteins that signal cancer cells to multiply. This helps slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.

Key Facts

Chemical Class :: Cytochrome P-450 Inhibitors|Habit Forming :: No|Therapeutic Class :: ANTI NEOPLASTICS|Action Class :: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors

Safety Overview

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Pregnancy

UNSAFE

Lactation

CAUTION

Driving

SAFE

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED