Temsirolimus

Temsirolimus is one of the medications used to prevent or inhibit the growth of tumors in the kidney. It is administered in the form of an injection. It is recommended to infuse around 25 mg of the medicine over 30 or 60 minutes, once a week. This treatment will be continued till the patient’s condition worsens or till toxicity occurs.

Caution must be exercised while administering this drug to patients with a medical history of liver damage. This drug is contraindicated in patients with high bilirubin levels. If you are using this medication, your blood cell counts will be regularly assessed as this drug could potentially impact your blood cell counts too. This medication has been found to have serious adverse effects in the clinical trials. The possible side effects include, but are not limited to, glucose intolerance, anorexia, nausea, edema, liver damage, infections, allergic reactions at the site of infusion, kidney failure, bowel perforation, interstitial lung disease, rashes, intracerebral diseases and problems with the healing of wounds. Inform your doctor immediately if you notice any of these symptoms. It is mandatory that patients be monitored continuously throughout the infusion, and that supportive care be available in case of emergencies.

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.

• Kidney 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

• Insomnia (Difficulty In Sleeping)

• Rash

• Headache

• Reduced Blood Platelets

• Breathlessness

• Fatigue

• Bacterial Infections

• Decreased White Blood Cell Count

• Decreased Potassium Level In Blood

• Increased Glucose Level In Blood

• Cough

• Viral Infections

• Diarrhoea

• Stomatitis (Inflammation Of The Mouth)

• Constipation

• Altered Taste

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?

  Torisel 25mg injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy.
  There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.

• Are there any breast-feeding warnings?

  Torisel 25mg injection 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 interaction between renal impairment and consuming this drug. So dose alteration is not needed.

• 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 Temsirolimus as ingredient

• Torisel 25Mg Injection

  Pfizer 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.

This medication acts as an inhibitor to mTOR. It combines to intracellular protein (FKBP-12) and protein drug inducing complex that inhibits the activity of mTOR. This is in control of cell division.

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.