TEMZOKEY 250mg
Temozolomide Capsules – 250mg
Temzokey 250 mg
Composition: Temozolomide – 250 mg
Therapeutic Class: Anti-neoplastic
Aprazer’s Temzokey: Global Standard Anticancer Medicine
Temzokey is available worldwide in 50+ countries and is highly preferred due to affordability and high quality.
Aprazer Healthcare, global leaders in oncology care, develops international standard oncology treatments that are highly affordable and quality-efficient.
WHO- GMP certified, assured therapeutic efficacy and safety.
What is Temzokey?
Temzokey is an anticancer medicine used for various malignancies of the brain.
Uses of Temzokey
- • Glioblastoma multiforme
- • Anaplastic astrocytoma
- • Newly developed brain tumors
- • Recurrent brain tumors
- • Used as maintenance therapy to delay tumor progression and recurrence.
How does it work?
It alkylates DNA bases, breaking the cell integrity.
Causes cancer cell death.
Common Side Effects
- • Tiredness
- • Diarrhea
- • Nausea
- • Absence of periods in women
- • Risk of infections
- • Cough
- • Headache
- • Anemia
- • Hair loss
Serious Side Effects
- • Bone marrow depression
- • Bleeding in urine or stool
- • Life-threatening infections
- • Elevated liver enzymes
- • Cognitive dysfunction – confusion, seizures
- • Electrolyte imbalance
- • Risk of secondary malignancies – Acute Myeloid Leukemia or MDS
Precautions
To be used cautiously in patients with :
- • Secondary malignancies – MSD or acute myeloid leukemia
- • Liver disorders
- • Kidney disorders
- • Bleeding disorders
- • Immunocompromised conditions
- • Use of any myelosuppressive treatment
- • Elderly patients
- • Pediatric patients
Contraindications
- • Not to be used if any previous allergy or hypersensitivity to temozolomide or any excipients.
- • Breastfeeding mothers
- • Pregnant women
Warning
To be used under medical prescription only.
Safety and Monitoring Information
Regular monitoring of:
- • Liver function tests – ALT, AST, bilirubin
- • Neurological status – seizures, confusion
- • Hematologic profile- CBC
- • Opportunistic infections
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Temzokey (temozolomide) capsule cause hair loss?
It causes temporary hair thinning.
Do the anti-seizure medicines interact with Temzokey (temozolomide)?
It can increase toxicity.
When to check the doctor, while on Temzokey (temozolomide) therapy?
Consult a doctor if you have –
- Allergic reaction
- High fever
- Unusual bleeding
- Yellowish skin /urine
How does Temzokey (temozolomide) affect pregnancy?
It causes birth defects.
Temzokey (temozolomide) affects my skin. How?
It increases sun sensitivity.
Temzokey (temozolomide) causes constipation. How to manage?
Use the prescribed laxative.
Drinking alcohol while on Temzokey (temozolomide) therapy. Is it safe?
It can strain the liver.
Name the oncology medicine manufacturer reliable for global supplies?
Aprazer Healthcare manufactures a range of cancer drugs.
