Caprelsa Tablet is an oral receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor used in the treatment of thyroid cancer.

Used in treating skin and infections in vital organs such as heart and lungs

Uses of Caprelsa Tablet

Treatment of Thyroid cancer

Benefits of Caprelsa Tablet

In Treatment of Thyroid cancer

Thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck. It produces hormones that regulate heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight. Thyroid cancer occurs in the cells of the thyroid and might not cause any symptoms at first. Caprelsa Tablet restricts the oxygen supply to the cancer cells and stops their growth as well as further spread. It is a potent and very toxic medicine, and discuss its risks and benefits with your doctor. Avoid drinking alcohol or smoking while being treated with with this drug, and drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.

Side effects of Caprelsa Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Caprelsa

Gastrointestinal disturbance
Skin and cutaneous disorders
High blood pressure
Prolonged QT interval
Decreased calcium level in blood
Decreased appetite
Protein in urine
Decreased level of thyroid hormones
Muscle spasm

How to use Caprelsa Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Caprelsa Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Caprelsa Tablet works

Caprelsa Tablet works by preventing the action of an abnormal protein that triggers the multiplication of cancer cells thereby slowing or stopping the spread of cancer cells.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Caprelsa Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Caprelsa Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

UNSAFE

Caprelsa Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Caprelsa Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney

UNSAFE

Caprelsa Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with kidney disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

UNSAFE

Caprelsa Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.

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Quick tips

Caprelsa Tablet can cause a change in the electrical activity of your heart called QT prolongation, which can cause irregular heartbeats and that may lead to death. You should not take Caprelsa Tablet if you have had a condition called long QT syndrome since birth.
Your doctor may perform tests to check the levels of your blood potassium, calcium, magnesium, and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) as well as the electrical activity of your heart with a test called an electrocardiogram (ECG).
Limit exposure to the sun. Caprelsa Tablet can make your skin sensitive to the sun.
Caprelsa Tablet may cause a breathing problem called interstitial lung disease that can lead to death. Tell your doctor right away if you experience sudden or worsening shortness of breath or cough.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Quinazolinamines

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

ANTI NEOPLASTICS

Action Class

Protein synthesis inhibitors

Patient concerns

Anaplatic thyroid cancer. Treatment possibility.

Dr. Vijay Sharnangat

Medical Oncology and Hematology

Radiation therapy and palliative chemotherapy.

Kindly explain thyroid cancer and

Dr. Sanjay Singh Rai

Medical Oncology and Hematology

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Hello sir, Plz help me to find out whether im really having thyroid cancer or not. I have taken two consultation from different doctors, one is saying she got hypothyroid or something, and she is taking medicines from that doctor, it's been 3months i guess now.( Homeopathy) another doctor saying negative, like she has no problem at all, We dont know what to, we should continue taking medicines or not Plz help me out asap. Thank you

Dr. Vijay Verma

ENT

there is no cancereven thyroid level is normal

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Caprelsa Tablet

Product introduction

Uses of Caprelsa Tablet

Benefits of Caprelsa Tablet

In Treatment of Thyroid cancer

Side effects of Caprelsa Tablet

Common side effects of Caprelsa

How to use Caprelsa Tablet

How Caprelsa Tablet works

Safety advice

All substitutes

Quick tips

Fact Box

Patient concerns

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