Caboxen 20 mg Capsule (Generic Cabozantinib in Bangladesh)

Caboxen 20 mg capsule (Cabozantinib) is an FDA approved cancer medicine used to treat, advanced kidney cancer, thyroid cancer, and liver cancer. It is also a first line treatment option for kidney cancer where other medicine did not work. This medication is manufactured by Everest Pharmaceutical and offers a cost-effective treatment option for cancer patients.

FDA-approved indications to treat with Caboxen

FDA has approved caboxen for different purposes or to treat different types of cancer. Read the following point carefully to know the uses of caboxen tablet.

• Medullary thyroid cancer that has spread to the other parts of the body.
• This is an alone or combination treatment option for first-line and advanced kidney cancer.
• Patients with hepatocellulor carcinoma (advanced liver cancer) that has been treated before but previous treatment did not work well.
• Advanced thyroid cancer that is not treatale with radio active therapy or did not work with other medication.

Cabozanitin works by blocking the growth and spread of cer cells through tyrosine kinase inhibitition. It also stops cancer cells reproduction and proliferation.

Dosage and administration of Caboxen

The general dose for most of the patients with hepato cellulor carcinoma and renal cell carcinoma is, 60 mg daily. Patients have to take the food at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking the food.

Dosage for other types of disease may differ from the genral dose. As it is a prescription medicine, patients must follow the docotr’s advice before taking the medication. And they may suggest the following administration.

• Discontinue caboxen at least 28 days before surgery, including dental procedure.
• Do not crush or chew the tablet, swallo it whole with sufficient amount of water.
• Do not take the medicine immdiate prior or after taking food, wait until one or two hour before or after having meal to take the medicine. Otherwise your body will not absorve the medicine properly.
• Instead of taking adjustment dose, contact with doctor for any missing dose.
• For any other administration guidence contact with your doctor.

Side effects of Caboxen 20 mg Capsule

There might be some serious side effects after consuming caboxen for few days. If you can not tolerate the effects contact your doctor immediately and tell them everything about side effects.

• Caboxen can creat severe stomach pain that can be lethal for you. Tell your doctor right away after you feel this.
• It can cause severe bleeding through, cough, vomitting, stools, menstrual or any unusual heavy bleeding. If bleeding does not stop it may lead to the death.
• Blood clots, stroke, heart attack.
• You may face wound healing problem while taking caboxen.
• High blood pressure.
• Severe jaw bones problems.
• Diarrhea.
• You may find hand foot skin problems where your skin will be red, rashes, itchy and red spot on the skin.
• protein in urine and possibly for kidney problem.
• It also can decrease the calcium in your blood.  (Ref: Cometriq.com)

Avoid Caboxen if you

• are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• have other serious medical condition.
• are severely allergic to the chemical substance of caboxen.
• are taking any antibiotic you should not take caboxen until you finish the course and the effects are gone.
• are undergone for any surgery and your wound is not healed yet.

There also other situation may come when you should not take caboxen. Ask your health care properly and tell everything about your physical and medical conditon.

Caboxen 20 mg price in Bangladesh

• Caboxen price starts at Bangladsh from $250 for 2o mg and $350 for 60 mg.
•  Price may vary.