Country of origin: INDIA
This medication is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for Hodgkin disease. It inhibits protein, RNA, and DNA synthesis that help to stop the cancer cell growth.
Procarbazine harms cancer cells causing their death
Take with a full glass of water. Swallow capsule whole. Do not chew, break, or crush. How this drug is taken may change based on blood work results, side effects, and how well the drug is working. Follow a diet plan. Some foods and drinks taken with this drug may cause very risky effects such as sudden high blood pressure. To avoid these problems, get a list of foods to avoid. Avoid eating aged cheeses and meats, soy sauce, soy bean including paste, Miso soup, Italian green beans (fava beans), snowpea or broad bean pods, sauerkraut, kimchee, yeast extracts (Marmite), red or white wine, and beer including alcohol-free beer. If this drug is stopped, follow diet for at least 2 more weeks.
Chance of getting an infection. Wash hands often. Stay away from people with infections, colds, or flu. Feeling lightheaded, sleepy, having blurred eyesight, or a change in thinking clearly. Avoid driving and doing other tasks or actions that call for you to be alert or have clear eyesight until you see how this drug affects you. Upset stomach or throwing up. Many small meals, good mouth care, sucking hard, sugar-free candy, or chewing sugar-free gum may help. You may need drugs to lower this side effect. Talk with your doctor. Hair loss. Hair most often grows back when this drug is stopped. May not be able to get pregnant. Other kinds of cancer may rarely happen later in life.
Call your doctor to find out what to do.
If you have an allergy to procarbazine or any other part of this drug. Tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs. Make sure to tell about the allergy and what signs you had. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other signs. If you are pregnant or may be pregnant. If you are breast-feeding.
If you think there was an overdose, call your local poison control center or ER right away. Signs of a very bad reaction to the drug. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue or gray skin color; seizures; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat. Trouble breathing. Change in thinking clearly and with logic. Very upset stomach or throwing up. Very loose stools (diarrhea). Any bruising or bleeding. Mouth sores. Any rash. Side effect or health problem is not better or you are feeling worse.
Sometimes drugs are not safe when you take them with certain other drugs and food. - Taking them together can cause bad side effects. - Be sure to talk to your doctor about all the drugs you take.
Avoid Alcohol
Store in a cool, dry place away from the reach of children. - Medicines must not be used past the expiry date.
Category D : There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks.
Cytotoxic Chemotherapy
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