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Trastuzumab (Intravenous Route)
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Description
Trastuzumab is a monoclonal antibody. It is used to treat new cases of breast cancer or disease that has spread to other parts of the body. Trastuzumab may prevent the growth of some breast tumors that produce extra amounts of a certain substance known as the HER2 protein. Trastuzumab should only be used in patients whose breast tumors have been shown to produce extra amounts of this protein. It can be used alone or with other cancer medicines (chemotherapy) such as doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, paclitaxel, docetaxel, and carboplatin .
Trastuzumab is to be administered only by or under the immediate supervision of your doctor .
Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, trastuzumab is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:
- Breast cancer, HER2-overexpressing disease, primary treatment in combination with chemotherapy, before surgery .
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
- Powder for Solution
