Introduction to Giopem 500mg Injection

Giopem 500mg Injection is given as an injection by a qualified medical professional. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.

The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and hair loss. This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease red blood and white blood cells) in your blood, thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with heart, liver and blood uric acid levels.

Before taking it, tell your doctor if have heart disease, liver, or kidney problems or are taking any medicines to treat infections. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your doctor know all medications you are using.This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.

How Giopem 500mg Injection Works?

Giopem 500mg Injection interferes with the growth of DNA and RNA of the cancer cells by substituting their building blocks. It prevents the cancer cells from growing and multiplying.

How To Use Giopem 500mg Injection

  • Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Side Effects Of Giopem 500mg Injection

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Sore throat
  • Loss of appetite
  • Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth)
  • Hair loss
  • Low blood platelets
  • Rash
  • Fatigue
  • Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
  • Diarrhea
  • Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)
  • Neuropathy

FAQS

Giopem 500mg Injection

Q. Is Giopem safe?

Giopem is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Giopem 500mg Injection

Q. Is Giopem a chemotherapy/ cytotoxic?

Yes. Giopem is chemotherapy and a cytotoxic drug

Giopem 500mg Injection

Q. Is Giopem a vesicant?

No. Giopem is not a vesicant

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Q. Does Giopem cause hair loss?

Yes. Giopem is a prescription chemotherapy medication and hair loss is one of the possible side effects.

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Safety Advice For Giopem 500mg Injection

check for risk indication explain below.

  • High risk
  • Moderate risk
  • Safe

Alcohol

Consuming alcohol with Giopem 500mg Injection does not cause any harmful side effects.

Pregnancy

Giopem 500mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Breastfeeding

Giopem 500mg Injection should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.

Driving

Giopem 500mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.<BR>Giopem 500mg Injection may make you feel tired and this may affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

Giopem 500mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Giopem 500mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.<BR>Use of Giopem 500mg Injection is not recommended in patients with moderate to severe kidney disease.

Liver

Giopem 500mg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Giopem 500mg Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Alcohol

Consuming alcohol with Giopem 500mg Injection does not cause any harmful side effects.

Pregnancy

Giopem 500mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Breastfeeding

Giopem 500mg Injection should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.

Driving

Giopem 500mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.<BR>Giopem 500mg Injection may make you feel tired and this may affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

Giopem 500mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Giopem 500mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.<BR>Use of Giopem 500mg Injection is not recommended in patients with moderate to severe kidney disease.

Liver

Giopem 500mg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Giopem 500mg Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.