Afanix 40 mg (Afatinib)

Description

Afanix 40 mg (Afatinib), generic Gilotrif is a prescription medicine used to treat metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, and breast cancer. Afanix uses for slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells. Afanix is manufactured by Beacon Pharma Ltd. in Bangladesh.

 

Indication & Dosage: Have to take orally once a day until disease progression or intolerance by the patient, Take on an empty stomach at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. for more information visit

 

Side Effect:

The most common side effects are:

Diarrhea, Mouth sores, pain/ redness/ swelling of lips, dry/itchy skin, acne, nose bleed, runny nose, nausea/ vomiting, or loss of appetite.

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How Afanix Works: Afanix is not a chemotherapy drug. but one of what are termed “targeted therapies.” Targeted therapy is the result of years of research dedicated to understanding the differences between cancer cells and normal cells.

 

Afanix 40 Used For: Afanix is used to treat metastatic (cancer that has already spread) non-small cell lung cancer that has certain types of abnormal epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) genes in patients who have not received any treatments for cancer that has already spread to other parts of the body.

 

What type of drug is afanix: Afatinib is in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking the action of a certain naturally occurring substance that may be needed to help cancer cells multiply.