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How And Where To Buy Lysodren Online?
You can buy Lysodren online through our Canadian International Pharmacy at huge savings. Our Canadian Pharmacy also carries other
Cancer Medications at affordable prices. We offer RX and OTC medications online with a valid prescription from your doctor. At Canadian Pharmacy World, your health is our priority. You can place the order online, by mail, by fax or toll-free over the telephone at 1866-485-7979.
Are There Alternative Names For The Brand And Generic Lysodren?
Lysodren is available from Canada manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb. There is no generic form of Lysodren available yet.
What Dosages And Forms Is Lysodren Available In?
The medication Lysodren contains active ingredient mitotane. Lysodren is supplied as 500 mg tablet in plastic bottles of 100 tablets.
What Is Lysodren Used For?
The medication Lysodren belongs to a class of medications known as antitumoral medicines. It is used to treat the symptoms of advanced, non-operable, metastatic or recurrent malignant tumors of the adrenal gland. Lysodren modifies the peripheral metabolism of steroids and also directly suppresses the adrenal gland.
What Are The Possible Side Effects Of Lysodren?
Common side effects of Lysodren include vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, bloating, pain in the belly, loss of appetite, abnormal sensations such as pins and needles, movement and coordination disorders, vertigo, confusion, sleepiness, tiredness, muscle weakness, inflammation of mucosa, skin rash, blood disorders such as prolonged bleeding time, increased cholesterol, triglyceride and liver enzyme levels in blood, decreased white blood cells, breast overdevelopment in men, adrenal insufficiency, dizziness, peripheral nervous system disorders (association of sensory disorders, muscular weakness and atrophy, decrease of tendon reflex and vasomotor symptoms such as hot flushes, sweat and sleep disorders), mental impairment, loss of memory, difficulty concentrating, movement disorder, decreased red blood cells leading to anemia, decrease in number of blood platelets (making you prone to bleeding and bruising), difficulty in coordinating muscles, liver damage with yellowing of skin, eyes, itching, nausea, diarrhea, tiredness, dark colored urine. Some less common side effects include fever, general aching, high or low blood pressure, dizziness while standing up, increased production of saliva, eye disorders such as double vision, blurred vision, distortion of images, fungal infection, inflammation of bladder with bleeding, presence of urine in blood, impaired digestion, ovarian macrocysts, and growth retardation. These are not all the possible side effects of Lysodren. In case of any unexpected effect, contact your healthcare professional.
Are there any Precautions and Drug interactions for Lysodren?
Lysodren should preferably be taken during meals containing fat-rich food such as milk, chocolate, oil. Lysodren may cause harm to your fetus. If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, tell your doctor. If you may become pregnant, you should use an effective contraception during treatment with Lysodren and even after stopping it. Ask your doctor for advice. Lysodren has a major effect on your ability to drive and use machines. Do not drive or use heavy machinery while taking this medication.
Do not use Lysodren if you:
• Are allergic to mitotane or any other ingredients in this medication
• Are breastfeeding. You must not breastfeed while taking Lysodren
• Are being treated with medicines containing spironolactone
Before using Lysodren, tell your doctor if you:
• Have an injury (shock or severe trauma
• Have an infection or have an illness while taking Lysodren
• Have liver problems. Tell your doctor if you develop symptoms of liver problems such as itching, yellow eyes, or skin, dark urine, and pain or discomfort in the upper right abdomen area. Your doctor may need to your blood tests to check your liver function before and during treatment with Lysodren.
• Have severe kidney problems
• Have gynecological problems such as bleeding or pelvic pain
• Are taking any prescription, over the counter medications or any herbal supplements
Your doctor may prescribe some hormonal treatment (Steroids) while you are taking Lysodren. Always keep with you the Lysodren Patient Card included in the leaflet that comes with the medication.
Drug interactions
You should always tell your health care professional about any medications that you have been taking or are going to take including prescription and non-prescription drugs, vitamins and herbal supplements. Drugs that may interact with Lysodren include:
• Spironolactone (a diuretic used for heart, liver or kidney diseases)
• Warfarin (an anticoagulant used to prevent blood clotting). The dosage of your anticoagulant may need adjustment while treatment with Lysodren.
• Anti-epileptics (such as carbamazepine) used to treat epilepsy and seizures
• Rifabutin or rifampicin (used to treat tuberculosis
• Griseofulvin (used to treat fungal infections
• St. John’s Wort, a herbal supplement used to treat depression
• Sunitinib (used to treat cancer)
Lysodren Storage and Safety Information
Lysodren should be stored at a room temperature between 15-30 °C, in the original packaging. Keep the medication out of sight and reach of children.
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