NETTEMOLON 100MG CAPSULE contains Temozolomide which belongs to the group of medicines called Antineoplastic agents. It is used for specific forms of brain tumors in adults with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme which is used first together with radiotherapy as a concomitant phase of therapy and then used alone as a monotherapy. It is also used in children (above 3 years) and adults to treat malignant glioma, such as glioblastoma multiforme or anaplastic astrocytoma if they return or get worse after standard treatment.
Glioblastoma multiforme is an aggressive type of cancer that affects the brain or spinal cord which is generally characterized by symptoms such as headache, nausea, drowsiness, blurred vision, personality changes and seizures.
Along with this treatment, your doctor might advise you to take liver function tests to assess the hepatotoxicity and function of your liver. Before taking TEMOLON 100MG CAPSULE inform your doctor if you have or ever had hepatitis B infection (serious liver infection).
TEMOLON 100MG CAPSULE is not recommended for use if you have certain kinds of blood cells which are severely reduced such as white blood cell and platelet count. TEMOLON 100MG CAPSULE should be used with caution during pregnancy only if it is clearly necessary and not recommended for use in breastfeeding women. It is not recommended for use in children below 3 years of age and should be used with caution in children and adolescents (from 3 to 18 years of age). Consult your doctor before taking TEMOLON 100MG CAPSULE. The most common side effects of taking TEMOLON 100MG CAPSULE are loss of appetite, difficulty while speaking, headache, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, and constipation. Consult and inform your doctor if any of these symptoms gets worse.
USES OF TEMOLON 100MG CAPSULE
It is used for:
- Specific forms of brain tumors in with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (in adults)
- Malignant glioma, such as glioblastoma multiforme or anaplastic astrocytoma (in adults and children)
HOW TEMOLON 100MG CAPSULE WORKS
TEMOLON 100MG CAPSULE works by damaging the genetic material (DNA and RNA) of the cancer cells inside the brain cells and works against the cell growth and multiplication.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Take TEMOLON 100MG CAPSULE as advised by your physician. Swallow TEMOLON 100MG CAPSULE with a glass of water and do not chew or crush the medicine. Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration for you depending upon your age, body weight and disease condition.
SIDE EFFECTS OF TEMOLON 100MG CAPSULE
COMMON
- Loss of appetite
- Difficulty while speaking
- Headache
- Vomiting, nausea
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Rash
- Hair loss
- Tiredness
- Infections
- Feeling sick, extreme tiredness, loss of appetite (signs of neutropenia)
- Fever, cough, runny nose (signs of lymphopenia)
- Prolonged cuts, bleeding from gums, blood in urine (signs of thrombocytopenia)
- Allergic reactions
- Memory impairment
- Depression, anxiety, confusion, sleeplessness
- Difficulty concentrating
- Dizziness
- Visual disturbances
- Deafness, ringing in the ears, earache
- Blood clot in lung or legs
- High blood pressure
- Shortness of breath
- Bronchitis
- Cough and cold
- Inflammation of sinuses
- Stomach or abdominal pain
- Dry skin, itching
- Muscle damage, muscle aches and pain, muscle weakness
- Joint and back pain
- Frequent urination
- Fever
- Flu-like symptoms such as chills, cough, fever, muscle aches
- Pain
- Fluid retention
- Weight gain or loss
- Radiation injury such as weakness, hair loss, and bloody vomit
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