This medicine(Temotide 20mg Capsule) is used in the treatment of a specific type of cancer of the brain. It is used in treatment of brain tumors if they return or get worse after standard treatment. It may be also used in treatment of other conditions, as determined by the physician.
This medicine(Temotide 20mg Capsule) should be administered empty stomach and at same time each day to make sure it has the best effect. Your physician will decide what dosage is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your physician has explained. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious adverse effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but dont stop consuming it unless your physician tells you to.The most common adverse effects of this drug include nausea, vomiting, constipation, headache and tiredness. This drug may reduce the number of blood cells in your blood thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with renal, hepato billiary and heart function during treatment with this drug.Before consuming it, tell your physician if have bleeding, hepato billiary, or renal problems or are taking any drugs in treatment of infections. Many other drugs can affect, or be impacted by, this drug so let your physician know all medications you are using. This drug is not advised during pregnancy or while lactating. It may harm your baby. You and your partner should abstain from becoming pregnant or fathering a kid for several months after your treatment with it has stopped.