Tagrisso 40mg Tablet is a protein kinase inhibitor used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. It is used in the treatment of adult patients who have certain estimated glomerular filtration rate (EGFR) mutations.

Tagrisso 40mg Tablet is used to treat different types of cancer

Uses of Tagrisso Tablet

Non-small cell lung cancer

Benefits of Tagrisso Tablet

In Non-small cell lung cancer

Non-small cell lung cancer is one of the major kinds of lung cancer and it affects both smokers as well as non-smokers. Tagrisso 40mg Tablet helps treat non-small cell lung cancer and may be given alone or in combination with other medicines. It is a potent and very toxic medicine and you should discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. You should avoid drinking alcohol while having this treatment and drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.

Side effects of Tagrisso Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Tagrisso

Diarrhea
Loss of appetite
Rash
Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth)

How to use Tagrisso Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Tagrisso 40mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Tagrisso 40mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Tagrisso 40mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Tagrisso 40mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Tagrisso 40mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Tagrisso 40mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Tagrisso 40mg Tablet is recommended.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Tagrisso 40mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Tagrisso 40mg Tablet is recommended.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

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Fact Box

Chemical Class

M-Alkylindoles

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

abcde

Action Class

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors

Patient concerns

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This is given to enhance the therapeutic effect of radiation therapy which is curative for small cell lung cancer.

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My father in law is a lung cancer patient.He had gone through two chemo cycles.The first one led to a significant reduction of about 50% in the tumor size.He was administered gemcitabine and carboplatin.However,the 2nd one was ineffective.Please advise as to what could be the next course of action. He was a smoker and has non-small cell carcinoma.The cancer has spread to the adrenal glands.

Dr. Sanjay Singh Rai

Medical Oncology and Hematology

U have to do a CT SCAN 3WKS AFTER 3RD CHEMOBased on that u make assessment of response

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References

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Tagrisso 40mg Tablet

Product introduction

Uses of Tagrisso Tablet

Benefits of Tagrisso Tablet

In Non-small cell lung cancer

Side effects of Tagrisso Tablet

Common side effects of Tagrisso

How to use Tagrisso Tablet

Safety advice

All substitutes

Fact Box

Patient concerns

User feedback

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