Mapstabine 500mg Tablet

Introduction

Mapstabine 500mg Tablet is a medicine used in the treatment of breast, colon, and rectal cancer. It may also be prescribed for other conditions as decided by your doctor. This medicine can be taken alone or along with other medicines as part of chemotherapy.

How to take

• Take Mapstabine 500mg Tablet with food, preferably within 30 minutes after a meal.

• Always follow your doctor’s instructions on dosage and duration.

• Do not stop taking it without consulting your doctor, even if you start feeling better.

• Taking more than the recommended dose can cause serious side effects.

Benefits of Mapstabine 500mg Tablet

• In breast cancer: Helps slow down the growth of cancer cells, shrink tumors, and reduce the chances of the cancer spreading.

• In colon and rectal cancer: Works effectively as part of chemotherapy to control cancer growth.

Possible Side Effects

Most side effects are temporary and improve as your body adjusts. Consult your doctor if they persist or trouble you.

Common side effects include:

• Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation

• Abdominal pain, loss of appetite, weight loss

• Fatigue, weakness, fever

• Anemia (low red blood cells), low white blood cell count, low platelets

• Dehydration, swelling (edema)

• Hand-foot syndrome (redness, swelling, pain on palms/soles)

• Hair loss, mouth sores, breathlessness

• Eye irritation, tingling or pricking sensation

• Increased bilirubin levels in the blood

Precautions

• Inform your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems.

• Tell your doctor about all medicines you are taking, as drug interactions are possible.

• Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

• Both men and women should use effective contraception during treatment.

• Regular blood tests may be required to check blood counts, liver, heart, and uric acid levels.

How it works

Mapstabine 500mg Tablet is an anticancer medicine. Inside the body, it changes into a substance called 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). This chemical blocks the formation of DNA and RNA in cancer cells, stopping their growth and eventually destroying them.