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Mesna
How Mesna works
Mesna helps to reduce the risk of inflammation and bleeding in the bladder, who receive ifosfamide (a medicine used to treat cancer).
Side Effects
Nausea, Headache, Lightheadedness, Lethargy, Abdominal pain, Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), Diarrhoea, Rash, Fever, Flu-like symptoms
Usage
Mesna is used to prevent ifosfamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis
It is not for use to reduce the risk of blood in the urine due to other medical conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why it is given with ifosamide or cyclophosphamise (Cytoxan)?It is given along with the chemotherapy drug ifosfamide or cyclophosphamide to reduce the side effects of these drugs
Q. Is mesna compatible with potassium chloride and doxorubicin?Yes, Mesna is compatible with potassium chloride and doxorubicin
Q. Is Mesna a chemotherapy drug?Mesna is not a chemotherapy drug
Q. Is Mesna cytotoxic?No. Mesna is not cytotoxic drug. It is cytoprotective drug
Q. Is Mesna a vesicant?No, Mesna is not a vesicant.
