Zavedos 5mg Capsule is used in the treatment of some kinds of blood cancer (leukemia). 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. Zavedos 5mg Capsule can be taken with or without food, but try to have it at the same time every day to get most benefits. 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 vomiting, nausea, infection, hair loss, and fever. 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 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.

• Nausea
• Infection
• Hair loss
• Fever
• Increased liver enzymes
• Peripheral neuropathy (tingling and numbness of feet and hand)
• Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth)
• Bleeding
• Myelosuppression
• Seizure

Chemical Class::Anthracycline Derivative|Habit Forming::No|Therapeutic Class::ANTI NEOPLASTICS|Action Class::Anticancer-others

• Q. Q. Is Zavedos 5mg Capsule a vesicant??
  Ans: Zavedos 5mg Capsule can cause inflammation of the vein in which it is administered; and irritation and ulceration of surrounding tissue, if leakage occurs at the site of intravenous administration.
• Q. Q. What is Zavedos 5mg Capsule used for??
  Ans: Zavedos 5mg Capsule is used in the treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia (a type of cancer of the white blood cells) in combination with other medications and breast cancer in advance stage after failure with other medications.
• Q. Q. How does Zavedos 5mg Capsule work??
  Ans: Zavedos 5mg Capsule acts by inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.
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