Xtrant 140mg
Information About Xtrant 140mg
About Xtrant 140mg
Medicine Brand XTrant 140mg is manufactured by Natco Pharma Ltd and mainly contents the generic drug Estramustine.
Pakaging
100 x 1
Active Ingredients For Xtrant 140mg
Estramustine 140 mg
Diseases List For Which Xtrant 140mg Is Prescribed
This Drug Is Prescribed For Carcinoma of the prostate especially in cases unresponsive to or relapsing after treatment by conventional oestrogens therapy or by orchidectomy
Other Significations For Xtrant 140mg
This Medication used to treat some types of prostate cancer In the body estramustine breaks down into estrogens estrone estradiol and a type of cancer drug estromustine thought to work by increasing estrogens which interfere with prostate cancer and by slowingstopping the growth of cancer cells
Precautions To Be Taken Before Xtrant 140mg
This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur aromatase inhibitors eg anastrazole exemestane sodium tetradecyl sulfate troleandomycinIf you are currently using any of these medications listed above tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting this medicationBefore using this medication tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescriptionherbal products you may use especially of corticosteroids eg prednisolone raloxifene tamoxifen medication for low thyroid hypothyroidismCertain drugs can affect the estrogen levels in your system Drugs that may cause this effect include azole antifungals eg itraconazole ketoconazole many antibiotics eg cephalosporins chloramphenicol macrolides penicillins tetracyclines sulfas aprepitant bexarotene bosentan dapsone griseofulvin certain HIV protease inhibitors eg amprenavir nelfinavir ritonavir modafinil nevirapine rifamycins eg rifampin many seizure medications eg barbiturates carbamazepine phenytoin primidone topiramate St Johns wortThis document does not contain all possible interactions Therefore before using this product tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use Keep a list of all your medications with you and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist
Major Conditions And Care
Pregnancy And Xtrant 140mg
Can We Take Xtrant 140mg During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy Class : C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and wellcontrolled studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks
Lactation And Xtrant 140mg
Can We Use Xtrant 140mg During Lactation
Lactation Class L4 There is positive evidence of risk to a breastfed infant or to breastmilk production but the benefits of use in breastfeeding mothers may be acceptable despite the risk to the infant eg if the drug is needed in a lifethreatening situation or for a serious disease for which safer drugs cannot be used or are ineffective
Side Effects Of Xtrant 140mg
Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity