Product name : Geftin 250mg
Generic Name : Gefitinib Tablets
Manufacturer : Wellfort Healthcare
Uses of Geftin Tablet
Geftin 250mg Tablet is used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. It is used in patients inwhich it has spread to other parts of the body, who have abnormal epidermalgrowth factor receptor (EGFR) genes, and who have not had previous treatmentfor cancer.
How to use GeftinTablet
Take this medicine in the doseand duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew,crush or break it. Geftin 250mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, butit is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Geftin Tabletworks
Geftin 250mg Tablet is ananti-cancer medication. It works by blocking the action of the abnormal proteinthat signals cancer cells to multiply. This helps to stop or slow the spread ofcancer cells.
Pregnancy
Geftin 250mg Tablet 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.
Lactation
Geftin 250mg Tablet is probablyunsafe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggest that the drug couldrepresent a significant risk to the baby.