What Is Temcad 250 Capsule?
Temcad 250 capsule contains temozolomide as its active ingredient. It is made by Cadila. Each capsule delivers 250 mg in oral form. Temozolomide belongs to a group of cancer medicines called alkylating agents. These are drugs that damage the DNA inside cancer cells so they cannot grow or divide.
What Does Temcad 250 Treat?
Doctors use this medicine to treat certain brain tumours mainly glioblastoma multiforme and anaplastic astrocytoma. These are fast-growing tumours found in adults. It is often given alongside radiation therapy or after surgery when the tumour has come back.
How Does Temcad 250 Capsule Work Inside the Body?
Temozolomide enters the bloodstream after you take it orally. It then crosses into the brain. Something many cancer drugs cannot do. Once there, it attaches to the DNA of cancer cells. This stops the cells from copying themselves. Cancer cells that cannot copy themselves die off over time.
Healthy cells around the tumour are affected less. They repair themselves more efficiently than cancer cells do.
Side Effects
Temcad 250 capsule can cause side effects. The most common ones are:
- Nausea and vomiting
- Tiredness and low energy
- Headache
- Loss of appetite
- Low blood counts
- Constipation
- Hair thinning
Low blood counts are the most serious concern. They raise the risk of infection and bleeding. If you develop a high fever, unusual bruising, or bleeding that does not stop, go to a hospital straight away.
Who Should Not Take This Medicine?
Do not take Temcad 250 capsule in these situations:
- You are allergic to temozolomide or dacarbazine
- You are pregnant or trying to conceive
- You are breastfeeding
- Your blood counts are already very low before starting treatment
- You have serious liver disease
Men and women on this treatment should use reliable birth control during and for some months after the course ends. Ask your doctor how long.
How to store?
- Store this medicine at room temperature, away from moisture and direct light.
- Keep it out of reach of children.
- This medication does not require cold storage, store below 30 C.
- Room temperature is fine as long as it stays dry and sealed.
Price and Availability
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