Hemazide 100mg Injection

Brand Name Hemazide 100mg Injection
Salt Composition

Azacitidine (100mg)

Strength 100mg
Product Form Injection
Pack 1 Injection in 1 Vial
Storage Store below 30°C
Category

Anti-Cancer

SubCategory

Blood Cancer

Country of Origin India
Manufacturer

Cadila Pharmaceuticals

Manufacturer/Marketer Address Cadila Pharmaceuticals,,Cadila Corporate Campus, Sarkhej Dholka road, Bhat, India
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    Medical Description of Hemazide 100mg Injection

    Hemazide 100mg Injection contains Azacitidine 100mg used to treat Myelodysplastic syndrome. It is not recommended in children and caution is used in geriatric cases. It is used alone or in combination with other medications. It helps to inhibit the growth and multiplication of cancer cells.


    Hemazide 100mg Injection Uses

    It is used in the treatment of the following conditions as Myelodysplastic syndrome


    Hemazide 100mg Injection Benefits

    Myelodysplastic syndrome

    It is also called preleukemia. It occurs when our blood cells do not form or work properly. Symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, pallor, anemia, thrombocytopenia, bleeding, and leucopenia


    Hemazide 100mg Injection Indication

    The Hemazide 100mg Injection is prescribed in the following indications as

    • Myelodysplastic syndrome – subtypes:
        • Refractory anemia
        • Refractory anemia with ringed sideroblast
        • Refractory anemia with excess blasts
        • Refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation


    Mechanism of action of Hemazide 100mg Injection

    Hemazide 100mg Injection contains Azacitidine 100mg is an anti-cancer medication, DNA Methylation Inhibitor. Azacytidine 100mg is a pyrimidine analog of cytidine that inhibits DNA and RNA methyltransferase and has cytotoxicity effects that cause hematopoietic bone marrow suppression. Azacytidine incorporates into DNA and RNA inhibiting the production of protein thus resulting in cell death. Thus, it inhibits the proliferation of abnormal cancer cells and induces apoptosis of these abnormal cancer cells.


    How Hemazide 100mg Injection works

    Hemazide 100mg Injection contains Azacitidine 100mg is an anti-cancer medication, DNA Methylation Inhibitor. It produces its action by causing DNA and RNA base pairs to incorporate with and inhibit methyltransferase and causes cytotoxic effects in the bone marrow which causes suppression which results in cell death. Thus, treats and cures abnormal cancer cells.


    Hemazide 100mg Injection Contraindication

    • Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to Azacitidine
    • It is contraindicated to use this medicine in patients who are having advanced malignant hepatic tumors.


    Hemazide 100mg Injection Side Effects

    • Blurred vision
    • Bleeding gums
    • Dizziness
    • Chest pain
    • Difficulty in breathing
    • Headache
    • Fatigue
    • Constipation
    • Decreased potassium in the blood
    • Injection site reaction


    FAQs for Hemazide 100mg Injection

    • Does Hemazide 100mg Injection cause hair loss?

    No, the use of this medicine does not cause hair loss

    • What lab tests are important before starting the Hemazide 100mg Injection?

    Your doctor will advise you to take blood pressure, thyroid function, kidney function, liver, and pancreatic function tests, complete blood count, urine test

    • What if I don’t get better after using the Hemazide 100mg Injection?

    Kindly consult with your doctor even you didn’t feel well after completing the full course of treatment


    Precautions and general warning of Hemazide 100mg Injection

    Alcohol

    It is considered unsafe to consume alcohol while you are receiving this medicine. Kindly consult with your doctor.

    Driving or operating machinery

    It is considered unsafe to drive while you are receiving this medicine it may affect your ability to drive. Kindly consult with your doctor.

    Pregnancy

    The use of this medicine is considered unsafe during pregnancy because it may produce any harmful effects. Kindly consult with your doctor

    Breast Feeding

    The use of this medicine is considered unsafe during breastfeeding because it may produce any harmful effects. Kindly consult with your doctor

    Kidney Problem

    The medicine should be used with caution in patients with renal impairment. The use of this medicine required dose modification. Kindly consult with your doctor.

    Liver Disease

    The medicine should be used with caution in patients with hepatic impairment. The use of this medicine required dose modification. Kindly consult with your doctor.


    How to Take Hemazide 100mg Injection

    Hemazide 100mg Injection comes in a liquid for intravenous and subcutaneous use only. It is injected by a health care professional in doctor clinics, hospitals. Use the injection as prescribed by your doctor. Do not discontinue the medicine when you feel better kindly consult together with your doctor.


    Use of Hemazide 100mg Injection in Adult

    It is considered to be safe to use this medicine in an adult patient if the drug is prescribed by a doctor. Kindly consult with your doctor


    Use of Hemazide 100mg Injection in children

    Safety and efficacy are not established in children. Kindly consult with your doctor.


    Use of Hemazide 100mg Injection in Elderly Patients

    Hemazide 100mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with an elderly age group, which leads to developing further medical problems, leads to worsening the patient's health conditions. Kindly consult with your doctor. Dose modification or replacement is required based on the medical conditions of the patient.

     


    Other general warnings

    • The use of this medicine may cause anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia
    • Kindly avoid this medicine while you are pregnant because it may cause fetal harm
    • When along with allopurinol fatal or serious tumor syndrome may occur
    • Therapy should be administered with caution in patients with liver and renal disease because the use of this medicine may cause hepatic toxicity and renal toxicity.


    Talk to your doctor if

    • You are not responding to the treatment
    • You have experienced any allergic reaction like rashes and itching
    • You have a receiving any concomitant medication and disease
    • You develop shortness of breath


    General instructions

    Azacitidine 100mg is used to treat Myelodysplastic syndrome. It produces its action by causing DNA and RNA base pairs to incorporate with and inhibit methyltransferase and causes cytotoxic effects in the bone marrow which causes suppression which results in cell death. Thus, treats and cures abnormal cancer cells.


    Drug Interaction of Hemazide 100mg Injection

    Drug-Drug Interaction

    Information regarding the use of this medicine is not available. Kindly consult with your doctor if you are taking any concomitant medication

    Drug-Food Interaction

    No data available kindly consult with your doctor

    Drug-Disease Interaction

    The use of this medicine is contraindicated in patients who are having a history of malignant hepatic tumors.
     

    Hepatic tumors

    The use of this medicine is contraindicated in patients who are having a history of malignant hepatic tumors.
    Hepatic impairment

    Therapy should be administered with caution in a patient with liver dysfunction because the use of this medicine may cause hepatotoxic

    Renal impairment

    Therapy should be administered with caution because the use of this medicine increases the risk of developing renal toxicity.

    Anemia

    Therapy should be administered with caution because the use of this medicine may cause anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia. So kindly monitor complete blood counts frequently for toxicity.


    Over Dose

    Take the medicine as directed by the doctor don’t overdose on the medicine. If you have taken an overdose of this medicine immediately meet the doctor and rush to the nearby hospital.


    Missed Dose

    Take the medicine as directed by the doctor. Do not skip the medicine, if you forgot to take the medicine or missed the dose. It is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Don’t take the extra dose take the regular dose immediately. Don’t use the two-dose at one time (Double Dose).


    Storage and Disposal

    • Stored at 30°C room temperature.
    • Protect from light and heat.
    • Keep away from children and pets. Otherwise, it becomes toxic to them.
    • Disposed of properly in a suitable bag.


    Fast Tag

    • Hemazide 100mg Injection contains Azacitidine 100mg used to treat Myelodysplastic syndrome. It is not recommended in children and caution is used in geriatric cases. It is used alone or in combination with other medications. It helps to inhibit the growth and multiplication of cancer cells.
    • Kindly avoid taking this medicine while you are pregnant
    • Avoid consuming alcohol while you are receiving this medicine because it may increase the risk of developing serious side effects.