Tegafur

Tegafur is an antineoplastic agent used to treat malignant neoplasms and advanced colorectal cancer.

Let your doctor know if you are hypersensitive, pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding, if you’re taking any prescription or non-prescription drugs, herbal medicines and diet supplements. It is not to be used if you are malnourished, have renal impairment, a history of cardiac disease or an infection.

Tegafur can be given orally or intravenously. Never take a double dose of Tegafur, it is better that you skip it till the next time you take it. Remember to ask the doctor any queries that you may have about the medicine and the course of the treatment.

The side effects of Tegafur are hot flashes, oedema, itching, bone marrow depression, hemorrhage, alopecia, nausea and vomiting. While side effects do not happen to everybody, there is a slight possibility that they do, and it is important that you see a doctor when you notice such symptoms.

Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Oncologist before using this medicine.

• Ovarian Cancer

• Head And Neck Cancer

• Cervical Cancer

• Testicular Cancer

• Breast Cancer

• Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (Nhl)

• Blood Cancer

• Lung Cancer

• Bone Cancer

• Urinary Bladder Cancer

Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Oncologist before using this medicine.

• Nausea

• Vomiting

• Weakness

• Loss Of Appetite

• Reduced Blood Platelets

• Increased Risk Of Infection

• Decreased White Blood Cell Count

• Bronchospasm

• Diarrhoea

• Stomatitis (Inflammation Of The Mouth)

• Esophagitis

• Inflammation Of The Rectum

Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Oncologist before using this medicine.

• Is It safe with alcohol?

  Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

• Are there any pregnancy warnings?

  Luporal capsule is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy.
  Human and animal studies have shown significant adverse effects on the foetus. Please consult your doctor.

• Are there any breast-feeding warnings?

  Luporal capsule is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Please consult your doctor.

• Is it safe to drive while on this medicine?

  There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.

• Does this affect kidney function?

  There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.

• Does this affect liver function?

  There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.

Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Oncologist before using this medicine.

Below is the list of medicines, which contains Tegafur as ingredient

• Luporal Capsule

  Lupin Ltd

• Tegafi 100Mg/224Mg Capsule

  Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Oncologist before using this medicine.

In order to drive the synthesis of DNA as well as the purines in cells 2-deoxythymidylate transformed from 2-deoxyuridylate is required. For the alteration of dUMP to dTMP thymidylate synthase, catalysis takes place. This medication acts as a predecessor to thymidine triphosphate (TTP).

Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Oncologist before using this medicine.

• Tegafur-Drug Information Portal [Internet].druginfo.nlm.nih.gov 2022 [Cited 11 June 2022].Available from:

  https://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/name/tegafur

• Tegafur-DrugBank Online [Internet].go.drugbank.com 2022 [Cited 11 June 2022].Available from:

  https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09256