Bevacizumab

Bevacizumab is a multikinase inhibitor. It slows the growth of cancer cells, by blocking certain enzymes in the body that may be involved in the growth and spread of cancer cells, and spread in the body. It is usually given as part of a combination of cancer.


Adult Dose
Neonatal
Paedriatic
Characteristics
. The Molecular Weight of Bevacizumab is 149.00.
Contraindications
Bevacizumab is contraindicated in conditions like Hypertension,Blood clot,History of stroke,Wounds.
Effects
Bevacizumab produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Blood in stools, Sudden numbness, Blood in stoolsvomitings. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Bevacizumab therapy.The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Bevacizumab are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Dizziness, Nausea, Sweating, Chills, Itching, Light headedness, Chest pain, Wheezing, Increase in heart rate.
Indications
Bevacizumab is primarily indicated in conditions like Brain tumors, Breast cancer, Lung cancer, Metastatic colorectal cancer.
Interactions
No data regarding the interactions of Bevacizumab was found.
Interfrence
Risks
Drug should not be given to Cardiac / Hypertensive Patients, patients suffering from Kidney dysfunction, and patients suffering from Liver Malfunction.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Storage
Warnings
Avoid having surgery while you are being treated with bevacizumab. You may have problems with wound healing, which could result in bleeding or infection. If you need to have any type of surgery, you will need to stop receiving bevacizumab for at least 4 weeks while your surgical incision heals.
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