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Description
Erlonat 100 mg is recommended for patients whose bodies normal procedure of removing old cells and forming new cells is breaking down. The pancreatic cells keep on growing abnormally and start forming tumors. Your doctor may recommend surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy along with medicine.
What is Erlonat -100mg tablet?
Erlonat 100 mg is a medicine that falls under the medicinal group known as ‘anti-cancer‘ for pancreatic and lung cancer treatment. In lung cancer, the abnormal cells grow uncontrollably in one or both lungs. The cells grown abnormally cannot perform normal functions of the lung and fail to develop into healthy tissues. Moreover, in the health condition of pancreatic cancer, the cells of the lung keep on growing uncontrollably and need to be detected at an early stage to avoid further getting them spread to other body parts.
What is the use of Erlonat 100mg?
Erlonat 100 mg tablet has an active ingredient, ‘Erlotinib,’ which is from a medicinal group known as ‘kinase inhibitors’. The working of Erlonat starts when it starts preventing the further action of abnormal protein multiplication, which increases the number of cancerous cells. This spreads the cancerous cells.
To Treat Pancreatic Cancer:
The pancreas is necessary for easy digestion of food and the metabolism of blood sugar levels, producing insulin. The use of Erlonat tablets helps control pancreatic cancer while helping the patient get relief from symptoms such as unusual weight loss and appetite. Moreover, Erlonat helps prevent chemical action that increases pancreatic cancer growth.
To Treat Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer:
The non-small cell lung cancer is one of the special types of lung cancer affecting non-smokers and smokers. To treat this cancer, this medicine is given with other medicines. However, this medicine is very strong and toxic. So, the patient must discuss all the benefits and risks with the doctor.
How to take Erlonat 100?
Usually, you can take this medicine after 2 hours of a meal or before an hour of a meal. The dosage and strength of the medicine totally depend on the cancer type and stage. Or, you can simply follow the doctor’s directions to take the Erlonat tablet.
How does it work?
Erlonat 100 mg starts working by binding the tyrosine kinase, the intracellular portion of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) that inhibits activity. The EGFR can be noticed on the surface of cancerous and normal cells. The EGFR’s inhibition, along with its signaling, starts to reduce tumor multiplication and cell survival, leading to cell death.
How to Store Erlonat 100?
The Erlonat 100 mg tablet needs to be stored at room temperature, below 30 degrees Celsius. It should be kept in its original carton away from light. The medicine should be strictly kept away from pets and children.
Recommended dosage
Overdose:
The excess dosage of Erlonat may lead to an increase in side effects. If an overdose happens accidentally, make sure to get in touch with the doctor as soon as possible. Or, try visiting the nearby hospital. Moreover, on the safer side, the medicine pack should be carried so that the doctor can easily assess the overdose.
Missed Dose:
- Avoid missing the dose of Erlonat 100 mg as it can lead to complications in treating the cancer.
- If you missed the dose by chance, make sure to take it as soon as possible. But ensure the overdose does not happen.
- To compensate, the missing dose of Erlonat 100 mg never doubles the dose of Erlonat 100 mg.
Where can I buy Erlonat 100 mg online?
You can buy Erlonat 100 mg online from any reputed medical pharmacy. Always make sure to buy from a well-known online medical store to get medicines at a discounted rate.
What is the side effect of Erlonat 100mg?
- Cough
- Diarrhea
- Fever
- Infection
- Muscle Pain
- Nausea
- Abdominal Pain
- Breathlessness
- Constipation
- Rash
- Vomiting
- Weight Loss
- Stomatitis
- Bone Pain
Precautions and Contraindications
- When using Erlonat, get your blood tests done to maintain normal liver functioning and increase the number of blood cells in the blood.
- The use of this medicine can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. So, to protect your skin, use a good quality SPF to avoid any skin rash.
- It is not known whether alcohol consumption is good for health along with this medicine. So, it’s better to avoid consuming alcohol.
- For pregnant women, the use of Erlonat 100 mg is unsafe as it can affect the life of a developing baby.
- Never take medicine without having food and a glass of water. Otherwise, you may experience nausea.
- The use of Erlonat 100 mg is not at all recommended for women during breastfeeding.
- There is no evidence of whether driving after Erlonat 100 mg is safe or unsafe. So, if you start to experience any signs related to concentrating and reacting.
- Inform the doctor about any other medicine you are taking apart from Erlonat 100 mg to avoid any complications.
- This medicine can lead to water retention and swelling. Otherwise, you may experience weight gain.
- Avoid immunizations along with the live vaccines (for rubella, measles, yellow fever, shingles, or mumps)
- Consult the doctor immediately if you start noticing any signs of infection.
- Tell the doctor if you start experiencing watery eyes, blurred vision, redness, or pain in the eyes after taking this medicine.
- If in case you are using any kind of medicine to reduce cholesterol levels and start to experience any sort of cramps or muscle pain, tell the doctor.
If in case you are allergic to Erlotinib or its active ingredient or any of the ingredients of this medicine make sure to inform the doctor.
Conclusion
Overall, the Erlonat 100 mg is not a steroid but a kinase inhibitor. Taking this medicine won’t affect your sleeping pattern. If you start noticing any sleeping problems, speak to the doctor. To get the full effects of this medicine, you should take this medicine for several weeks or months or as prescribed by the doctor. But, make sure not to start taking this medicine on your own or stop this medicine without discussing it with the doctor. Always take this medicine at the same time regularly to get the full benefits.
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