Polifeprosan 20 with Carmustine Medication Information

Discover comprehensive details about Polifeprosan 20 with Carmustine, including its pronunciation, uses, dosage instructions, indications, and guidelines on how and when to take it or avoid it.

The updated prescription information covers potential side effects, precautions, warnings, and storage recommendations.

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Generic Name : Polifeprosan 20 with Carmustine

Pronunciation : kar-MUS-teen-poh-LIF-eh-pro-sin

Brand Names or Trade Names of Polifeprosan 20 with Carmustine

International :

Gliadel

Why is Polifeprosan 20 with Carmustine Prescribed? (Indications)

This medication is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for brain cancer along with other procedures.

When should Polifeprosan 20 with Carmustine not be taken? (Contraindications)

Hypersensitivity.

What is the dosage of Polifeprosan 20 with Carmustine?

The recommended dose is 8 wafers (polifeprosan 20 with 7.7 mg of carmustine, resulting in a dose of 61.6 mg).

How should Polifeprosan 20 with Carmustine be taken?

It comes as pouched wafers to be placed into the resection cavity.

What are the warnings and precautions for Polifeprosan 20 with Carmustine?

• Caution should be exercised in patients who are receiving other cancer chemotherapy or undergoing radiation therapy, any allergy, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

• It may cause dizziness or drowsiness, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this medication.

What are the side effects of Polifeprosan 20 with Carmustine?

Body as A Whole - Aggravation reaction, headache, weakness, infection, fever, pain, abdominal pain, back pain, face swelling, abscess, accidental injury, chest pain, allergic reactions.
Heart - Blood clots, bleeding.
Gastrointestinal - Nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea.
Metabolic - Liver function tests abnormal, diabetes, Cushing’s syndrome, healing abnormal, swelling in the extremities.
Musculoskeletal - Muscle weakness.
Central Nervous System - Convulsion, confusion, brain swelling, depression, drowsiness, speech disorder, memory loss, stroke, personality disorder, anxiety, facial paralysis, nerve disease, tingling, thinking abnormality, abnormal gait, dizziness, grand mal convulsion, hallucinations, sleeplessness, tremor, coma, incoordination, decreased body movement.
Respiratory - Pneumonia, difficulty in breathing.
Skin - Rash, hair loss.
Eye - Eye swelling, abnormal vision, eye disorder, double vision.
Genitourinary - Urinary tract infection, urinary incontinence.