What is Bevatas 300 mg injection?
Bevatas 300 mg injection contains bevacizumab. This injection is a ready to use injection that can be given directly to the patient at the doctor’s clinic via I.V. (intravenous infusion). Intas Pharmaceutical manufactures this injection in India. It belongs to a group of cancer drugs that cut off the blood supply which tumors need to grow.
What Bevatas 300 mg injection treats
Doctors use bevacizumab for several types of cancer. It is often given along with other cancer drugs. The bevatas 300 mg injection uses include cancers of:
- Cancer of the colon and rectum
- Lungs cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Cancer of the ovaries
- And cervix cancer
How does bevacizumab work?
Tumors need blood to grow. They send out a signal that tells the body to build new blood vessels toward them. This signal is a protein called Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor.
Bevacizumab blocks Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor protein. When the signal is blocked, new blood vessels do not form. The tumor gets less blood. This slows down its growth and shrinks the size of it.
Side effects
Most side effects can be managed. Some need quick medical help. Common ones include:
- High blood pressure
- Feeling tired or weak
- Headache
- Nosebleeds
- Loose stools
- Mouth sores
- Pain in the joints
If you find any major side effects after getting this injection, get the help right away. If you experience issues like: heavy bleeding, sudden chest pain, trouble breathing, or belly pain that does not stop. These need emergency care.
When to avoid Bevatas 300 mg injection
This medicine is not safe for everyone. Do not take it if:
- You are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. It can harm the baby.
- You have recently had surgery or plan to have one soon. Wounds heal slower.
- You have serious bleeding problems.
- You have very high blood pressure that is not controlled.
Tell your doctor about any heart or kidney problems before you start. Bring up any other medicines you take, so your doctor can check for clashes.
Many people ask this at the counter. This drug can raise blood pressure over time. Your doctor will check your readings before each dose. Do not skip those checks.
How to store it
Keep the vial in the fridge, between 2 – 8 C. Do not freeze it. Keep it in its box so light does not reach it. Once the injection is ready, use it as your hospital tells you. Bevacizumab must stay cold from the moment it leaves us until it reaches the clinic.
Bevatas 300 mg injection price and delivery
Bevatas 300 mg injection is available at IVFInjection at RS.7100 per vial. Since this is a temperature-sensitive medicine, it ships through cold chain packing to keep it safe on the way. For the current bevatas 300 mg injection price, check the product listing.
