Uromitexan Cum Conservans
This medicine helps prevent damage to your bladder when you are receiving certain cancer medicines (ifosfamide or cyclophosphamide).
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
100 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Mesna
Manufacturer
Baxter Oy
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your dose and how much you get, based on your other cancer treatments.
Method
This medicine is given as an injection or a drip (infusion) into a vein, and it will always be given by a healthcare professional.
Important
Your doctor will determine the maximum daily dose for you.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Dizziness
- •Tiredness
- •Flushing of the face
- •Stomach pain
- •Nausea
- •Diarrhea
- •Skin rash
- •Itching or rash at the injection site
- •Fever
- •Flu-like symptoms
RARE
- •Swollen lymph nodes
- •Vomiting
- •Loss of appetite
- •Constipation
- •Sleep problems or nightmares
- •Pins and needles or numbness
- •Fainting
- •Eye inflammation, light sensitivity, or blurred vision
- •Heart palpitations
- •Stuffy nose or nosebleeds
- •Dry mouth
- •Difficulty breathing or muscle spasms in the airways
- •Stiffness, weakness, or fatigue
- •Chest pain
- •Sore throat or cough
- •Gum bleeding
- •Joint pain, muscle pain, or back pain
- •Pain when urinating
- •Severe allergic reactions (like hives, swelling of face/tongue/throat, difficulty breathing)
- •Seizures
- •Swelling around the eyes
- •High or low blood pressure
- •Liver inflammation
- •Blisters or severe skin rashes that can be life-threatening
- •Swelling of the face, lips, or throat (angioedema)
- •Acute kidney failure
Important Warnings
- Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to mesna, other similar medicines (thiols), benzyl alcohol, or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Tell your doctor if you have previously had breathing problems, wheezing, red skin, itching, or swelling after receiving Uromitexan.
- Tell your doctor if you have an autoimmune disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis or kidney inflammation, as this may increase the risk of certain side effects.
- Tell your doctor if you have a blockage in your urinary tract that prevents you from urinating normally.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems, as benzyl alcohol can build up in your body and cause issues.