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Nilotinib (Oral Route)
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Description
Nilotinib belongs to the group of medicines called antineoplastics. It is used to treat a type of cancer called Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) after other treatments, such as imatinib (Gleevec®), have failed. CML is a disease where your body makes too many abnormal white blood cells. This can cause you to become sick more often and to feel weak or tired. Nilotinib helps your body stop making these abnormal white blood cells.
Nilotinib interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal cells may also be affected by the medicine, other effects will also occur. Some of these may be serious and must be reported to your doctor. Other effects may not be serious but may cause concern.
Before you begin treatment with nilotinib, you and your doctor should talk about the good this medicine will do as well as the possible risks of using it.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
- Capsule
