Oncotar 500mg Injection is used to treat some kinds of cancers of blood. It may be also used to treat other conditions, as determined by the doctor. It is sometimes used with certain other medicines as part of combination chemotherapy. Oncotar 500mg Injection is given as an injection into the vein or under skin by the healthcare professional. 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 rash, skin ulcer, nausea, vomiting, and hair loss. 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 or bleeding. Inform your doctor if you notice chills, unusual bleeding or bruising and black and tarry stools. 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 bleeding, 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.

• Skin ulcer
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Hair loss
• Abdominal pain
• Anal ulcers
• Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
• Decreased white blood cell count
• Fever
• Infection
• Abnormal liver function
• Low blood platelets
• Mouth ulcer
• Pneumonia
• Sepsis
• Mouth sore
• Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth)

Chemical Class::Pyrimidine Nucleoside Analog|Habit Forming::No|Therapeutic Class::ANTI NEOPLASTICS|Action Class::Antimetabolites

• Q. Q. Is Oncotar 500mg Injection a vesicant??
  Ans: No. Oncotar 500mg Injection is not a vesicant (irritant) but should be handled with care.
• Q. Q. Is Oncotar 500mg Injection ototoxic??
  Ans: No. Ototoxicity is not reported with use of Oncotar 500mg Injection. However, please consult your doctor if you experience such a side effect.
• Q. Q. Is Oncotar 500mg Injection cytotoxic??
  Ans: Yes. Oncotar 500mg Injection is a cytotoxic drug.
• Q. Q. Does Oncotar 500mg Injection cause hair loss??
  Ans: Yes. Oncotar 500mg Injection may cause hair loss.
• Q. Q. How does Oncotar 500mg Injection prevent DNA replication??
  Ans: Oncotar 500mg Injection prevents deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) replication by inhibiting the synthesis of DNA.

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