Fluorouracil (250mg)
5 Flucel 250mg Injection is given as injection under the supervision of doctor. 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 increased risk of infection, mouth ulcer, vomiting, weakness, and nausea. 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 you 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. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about themCommon side effects of 5 Flucel
5 ml Injection
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Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
5 Flucel 250mg Injection is an anticancer medication. It works by interfering with the growth of genetic material (DNA and RNA) of the cancer cells. This slows the growth of cancer cells and eventually kills them.
Related Warnings
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with 5 Flucel 250mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
5 Flucel 250mg 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.
5 Flucel 250mg Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
5 Flucel 250mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
5 Flucel 250mg Injection can cause side effects such as nausea and can also produce adverse events on your nervous system which cause visual changes.This may affect your ability to drive.
5 Flucel 250mg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of 5 Flucel 250mg Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
5 Flucel 250mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of 5 Flucel 250mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
No, fluorouracil is not a vesicant (irritant).
Fluorouracil is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.
No, flurouracil is not a steroid.
Fluorouracil is used as chemotherapy for the treatment of cancers.
Yes, fluorouracil is used for the treatment of warts.
Efudex is a brand name (trade name) for fluorouracil.
Fluorouracil has minimal effect on the surrounding healthy skin.
Yes, fluorouracil may cause temporary hair loss.
No, fluorouracil is not known to cause scarring.
Though headache is not a common side effect of fluorouracil, it may occur uncommonly is some people.
As with any chemotherapy for cancer, fluorouracil causes fatigue which is attributed to be of multi-factor origin, but inflammation and anemia are thought to be the most important factors.
