NAB PACLIKAST 100

NAB PACLIKAST-100

Composition:

• • Paclitaxel IP 100 mg
• • Human Albumin IP (after reconstitution) – 900 mg

Therapeutic Class: Antineoplastic

What is Nab Paclikast?

It is an anti cancer medicine, formed of two drugs, Paclitaxel and human albumin.
It is used against multiple cancers.

Uses of Nab Paclikast –

It is widely used for –

• • Advanced-stage breast cancer
• • Pancreatic cancers
• • Lung cancers (non-small)

How Nab Paclikast work?

• • Paclitaxel is the chemotherapeutic agent that stops cancer multiplication and growth.
• • Human Albumin is used to dissolve paclitaxel and facilitate its absorption into the cells.

Common side effects

• • Loss of appetite
• • Nausea, vomiting
• • Irregular heartbeat
• • Breathing issues
• • Blood pressure fluctuations
• • Mouth ulcers
• • Skin rashes, itchiness
• • Tiredness
• • Hair loss
• • Swelling of ankles

Serious Side Effects

• • Bleeding in gastrointestinal tract
• • Blood in urine and stool
• • Severe fall in blood count
• • Nerve Damage – loss of sensation
• • Chest pain

Precaution

To be cautiously used in patient with –

• • Irregular heartbeat
• • Liver disease
• • Low blood count
• • Breathing disorder

Contraindications

Not to be used on people –

• • Allergic to Paclitaxel
• • Breastfeeding women
• • Pregnant women

Warning

To be used under medical supervision, administered as a slow IV infusion over 30 minutes.

Important safety information

It should be regularly monitored for –

• • Liver functions – elevated liver enzymes
• • Blood count
• • Renal functions
• • Cardiac function monitoring

Storage:

Store at 2-8 degrees Celsius (refrigerator), protected from light.
Reconstituted solution to be used immediately.