GEFTISTAR 250MG TABLET

Geftistar 250 mg Tablet is an anticancer medicine which is used in the treatment of cancer of the lungs. It should only be used under the supervision of a qualified physician. This medicine is not recommended for use in patients with lung and liver diseases.

How to use Geftistar Tablet

Take this Geftistar 250 mg uses in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Geftistar 250 mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Geftistar Tablet works

Geftistar 250 mg Tablet is an anti-cancer medication. It works by blocking the action of the abnormal protein that signals cancer cells to multiply. This helps to stop or slow the spread of cancer cells.

Side effects

• Diarrhea
• Fever
• Allergic skin reaction
• Nausea and Vomiting,Geftistar 250 mg side effect
• Increase in liver enzyme levels
• Eye irritation
• Difficulty in breathing
• Abdominal pain
• Sore throat
• Redness around fingernails

Missed Dose

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if the time remaining for your next dose is less than 12 hours. Do not double your dose to make up for the missed dose.

Overdose

Seek emergency medical treatment or contact the doctor in case of an overdose.

Warnings for special population

Pregnancy - This medicine is not recommended for use in pregnant women.
Breast-feeding - This Geftistar 250 mg warning is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women unless absolutely necessary. If this medicine is prescribed, your doctor will advise you to discontinue breastfeeding.
General warnings
Skin reactions - Patients receiving Geftistar 250 mg price Tablet have experienced severe skin reactions like toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens Johnson syndrome, and erythema multiforme. Close monitoring of symptoms like change in color of the skin, skin rashes, itching, blistering, etc. is necessary while receiving this medicine. Any such symptoms should be reported to the doctor on priority. The treatment should be discontinued if these symptoms appear.

How do I store Gefitinib :

Store in a cool, dry place away from the reach of children. - Medicines must not be used past the expiry date.