Dasatinib Stada
This medicine, Dasatinib Stada, treats certain types of blood cancer (leukemia) by stopping the growth of cancer cells.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
70 mg
Active Ingredient
Dasatinib
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
For adults, the typical starting dose is 100 mg or 140 mg once a day, depending on your condition. For children over 1 year, the dose is based on weight, usually 40 mg to 100 mg once a day.
Method
Take the tablets whole at the same time each day, with or without food. Do not crush, split, or chew them.
Important
The maximum daily dose for adults is typically 100 mg or 140 mg, depending on your specific condition and doctor's instructions. Doses can be adjusted.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Infections (like colds, flu, chest infections)
- •Feeling tired or weak, headache, dizziness
- •Stomach pain, diarrhea, feeling sick (nausea) or vomiting, heartburn, constipation
- •Skin rash, itching, dry skin, hair loss, sweating
- •Swelling in face, hands, or feet
- •Shortness of breath, cough, fast or irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure
- •Bleeding, bruising, low counts of blood cells (red, white, platelets)
- •Muscle or joint pain, muscle cramps
- •Changes in appetite or taste, weight changes
RARE
- •Heart attack, heart failure, problems with blood flow to the heart
- •Serious infections, pneumonia, herpes zoster (shingles)
- •Stroke, seizures, facial paralysis, memory loss, dementia
- •Severe allergic reaction, swelling of lymph nodes
- •Kidney problems or kidney failure, protein in urine
- •Pancreatitis, stomach ulcers, internal bleeding (stomach or gut)
- •Vision changes or loss, hearing loss
- •Low thyroid function, diabetes, enlarged breasts in men
- •Blood clots, damage to blood vessels
- •Reactivation of Hepatitis B if you had it before
Important Warnings
- Do not take Dasatinib Stada if you are allergic to dasatinib or any other ingredients.
- Tell your doctor if you take medicines that thin your blood or prevent blood clots.
- Tell your doctor if you have or have had liver or heart problems.
- Contact your doctor right away if you have trouble breathing, chest pain, or a cough, as this could be a sign of fluid in your lungs.
- If you have had Hepatitis B, Dasatinib Stada might reactivate it. Your doctor will check for this.
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- See your doctor if you get unusual bruising, bleeding, fever, tiredness, or confusion during treatment.
- Do not take Dasatinib Stada with certain other medicines like some antifungals, antibiotics, epilepsy medicines, tuberculosis medicines, stomach acid reducers (except antacids if taken 2 hours apart), or St. John's wort.
- Dasatinib Stada should not be used during pregnancy unless absolutely necessary. Stop breastfeeding during treatment.