Expert advice for Placid Injection
Avoid contact with people with cold or other infections as etoposide treatment may lower your immunity. Seek immediate medical attention if you notice any unusual bleeding, bruising, blood in stools, or dark, tarry stools. You will be regularly evaluated with lab tests, including complete blood cell counts to monitor your progress or to check for side effects. Do not drive or operate machinery during etoposide treatment as it may cause dizziness. Do not consume this drug if you are allergic to etoposide or any of its ingredients. Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
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Composition
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Etoposide (100mg) |
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Potentially Unsafe With
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Lactation |
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Side Effect
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Common
Side Effects of Placid are Vomiting, Weakness, Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing), Allergic reaction, Nausea, Loss of appetite, Hair loss, Liver toxicity, Decreased blood cells (red cells, white cells, and platelets), Diarrhoea, Peripheral neuropathy (tingling and numbness of feet and hand). |
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How to works
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How Placid Injection works
Placid 100 mg Injection is an anti-cancer medication. It works by suppressing the activity of an enzyme (topoisomerase II) involved in DNA multiplication of the cancer cells. This slows the growth of cancer cells and eventually kills them. |
