Herduo – Lapatinib Tablets IP 250mg

Lapatinib is a cancer medication.

Lapatinib is used together with another medicine called capecitabine  or letrozole to treat a certain types of advanced breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.

Description of Lapatinib 250 mg

 Lapatinib 250mg from Herduo contains the active ingredient Lapatinib. Lapatinib is a targeted therapy medication; it is classified as a signal transduction inhibitor- tyrosine kinase inhibitor, inhibitor of EGFR and HER2. Lapatinib is manufactured by Natco Pharma Ltd. and you can enquiry Lapatinib online from Galaxysuperspeciality, a leading exporter and trader of medicines.

 Uses of Lapatinib 250 mg

This medication is used to treat patients with advanced or metastatic breast cancer that is HER2 and one that has not responded to any other type of treatment. Lapatinib 250 mg treats the patient by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells. Galaxysuperspeciality makes Lapatinib 250 mg available online all over the world especially in countries like USA, Romania, Russia, China and Peru.

 Colours of Lapatinib

The colours found in a Lapatinib 250mg Tablet are Sunset Yellow FCF and Titanium Dioxide I.P.

 Common Side Effects

 The common side effects of Lapatinib 250mg are: 

• Back pain
• Diarrhoea
• Dry skin
• Headache
• Indigestion
• Loss of appetite
• Changes in the fingernail or toenail
• Mild hair loss or thinning of hair
• Mouth sores
• Nausea
• Nose bleed
• Redness and tingling of the hands and feet
• Tiredness or Fatigue
• Trouble in sleeping
• Vomiting or Nausea 

Make sure to seek medical attention immediately if these symptoms prolong or worsen. Be in regular contact with your doctor so that he can keep monitoring the effect of the medicine on your health. 

Note: The above mentioned list of side effects is not a complete list. Also the side effects experienced by the patient may differ, depending upon the patient’s response to the therapy drug. 

How to Consume Lapatinib? 

• Lapatinib comes in the form of a Tablet.
• The tablets contain 250mg of Lapatinib in each dose.
• Consume Lapatinib as prescribed by the doctor.
• It should be taken one hour prior or past consuming food.
• Dividing the tablet into parts is not recommended.
• The side effects will go away after the therapy is complete.
• As compared to other drugs with similar components Lapatinib has manageable side effects. 

Monitoring and Testing

The patient needs to be checked regularly by their doctor while they are taking Lapatinib 250 mg, to monitor side effects and manage the body’s response to the therapy. The periodic blood work needs to be obtained to monitor patient’s complete blood count (CBC) as well as the function of other organs (such as the patient’s kidneys and liver) will also be ordered by your doctor.

How Lapatinib 250mg Works

The targeted therapy has resulted from about 100 years of research that is dedicated to understand the differences between cancer cells and normal cells. Modern cancer treatment has focused primarily on killing rapidly dividing cells because one feature of cancer cells is that they divide rapidly. Unfortunately, some of our normal cells divide rapidly too, causing multiple side effects.

Targeted therapy is based on identifying other features of cancer cells. Scientists look for specific differences in the cancer cells and the normal cells. This information is used to create a targeted therapy to attack the cancer cells without damaging the normal cells, thus leading to fewer side effects. Each type of targeted therapy works a little differently but all function to interfere with the ability of the cancer cell to grow, divide, repair and/or communicate with other cells.

There are different types of targeted therapies, defined in three broad categories. Some targeted therapies focus on the internal components and function of the cancer cell. The targeted therapies use small molecules that can get into the cell and disrupt the function of the cells, causing them to die. There are several types of targeted therapy that focus on the inner parts of the cells. Other targeted therapies target receptors that are on the outside of the cell. Antiangiogenesis inhibitors target the blood vessels that supply oxygen to the cells, ultimately causing the cells to starve.

Lapatinib 250mg belongs to the signal transduction inhibitor category of targeted therapies. It particularly interferes with the protein-tyrosine kinases; Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR [ErbB1]) and of Human Epidermal Receptor type 2 (HER2 [ErbB2]).

Research continues to identify which cancers may be best treated with targeted therapies and to identify additional targets for more types of cancer.

It is strongly encouraged to discuss with your health care professional about your specific medical condition and treatments. The information provided on this website is meant to be helpful and educational, but is not a substitute for any medical advice.

 Storage Instructions for Lapatinib 250mg Tablets: 

• Store below 30 degree Celsius.
• Store protected from Sunlight.
• Keep out of reach of children. 

Note: This is a prescription medicine. All the above mentioned information is for informational purposes and must not be taken as a medical advice. For any further query about the drug, please contact your doctor before buying it online from Galaxysuperspeciality.