Opdyta 100mg Injection is used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, kidney cancer, head and neck cancer, melanoma, Hodgkin's disease, and liver cancer.
Non-small cell lung cancer is one of the major kinds of lung cancer and it affects both smokers as well as non-smokers. Opdyta 100mg Injection helps treat non-small cell lung cancer and may be given alone or in combination with other medicines. It is a potent and very toxic medicine and you should discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
Opdyta 100mg Injection is used to treat kidney cancer and its associated symptoms such as blood in the urine, unexplained low back pain or weight loss, fatigue, loss of appetite, etc. It stops cancer growth and prevents multiplication of cancer cells. This restricts the advancement of cancer to other unaffected regions.
Head and neck cancer includes cancer of the mouth, nose, sinuses or throat. Opdyta 100mg Injection kills or stops the growth of cancer cells and also prevents the multiplication of cancer cells.
Liver cancer is the cancer that develops in the cells of the liver called hepatocytes. There may be no symptoms present in the early stages of the cancer but as the disease advances to later stages symptoms such as weight loss, stomach pain, vomiting and yellowed skin. Opdyta 100mg Injection kills the cancer cells and prevents further growth and spread of cancer to other unaffected areas.
Opdyta 100mg Injection is given as an infusion into vein by a qualified medical professional.
Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time.
You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects.
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost 12 hours due for the next scheduled dose, then the missed dose can be skipped.
Contact your doctor for further instructions if you miss more than one scheduled dose of this medicine.