Xgeva Solution for Injection

Xgeva Solution for Injection

Making informed decisions about your health is essential. This page offers a detailed look at Xgeva Solution for Injection, providing you with the facts about its therapeutic uses, recommended dosage, potential side effects, drug interactions, and other vital information. Use this knowledge to have meaningful conversations with your healthcare provider about Xgeva Solution for Injection and your treatment options.

Information about Xgeva Solution for Injection (Brand: Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd) - Uses: Osteoporosis

  • MRP: ₹
  • Packing: 1.0 Solution for Injection in 1 vial
  • Salt Combination: Denosumab (120mg)
  • Brand: Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd
  • Uses: Osteoporosis

Description

  • Xgeva Solution for Injection is a medicine used in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and in men at increased risk of fractures
  • It makes the bones strong and reduce the risk of fractures
  • Xgeva Solution for Injection is given by a healthcare professional and should not be self-administered
  • You should use it regularly and at the same time each day to get maximum benefit from it
  • Continue using it as recommended by your doctor and complete the dose even if you feel better
  • To make it more effective, take adequate amount of calcium and vitamin D supplements while on treatment with this medicine.
  • Some common side effects of this medicine include headache, pain in extremity, musculoskeletal pain, nerve pain, constipation, and rash
  • Talk to your doctor if any of these side effects does not go away with time or get worse
  • Your doctor may help with ways to reduce or prevent these symptoms.
  • To make sure the medicine is safe for you, before taking it, let your doctor know of all the other medicines you are taking
  • It is important for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers to ask the advice of their doctors before using this medicine.

Cautions

Liver: CAUTION: Xgeva Solution for Injection should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Xgeva Solution for Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney: CAUTION: Xgeva Solution for Injection should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Xgeva Solution for Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Driving: SAFE: Xgeva Solution for Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Breast feeding: CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR: Xgeva Solution for Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Pregnency: UNSAFE: Xgeva Solution for Injection is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
Alcohol: CAUTION: Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Xgeva Solution for Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Drug Action: Bone resorption inhibitors- Monoclonal antibodies
Therapeutic class: PAIN ANALGESICS
Habit Forming: No
Chemical Class: Monoclonal antibody (mAb)

Uses

Uses of Xgeva Solution for Injection

  • Osteoporosis
Missed Doses
If you miss a dose of Xgeva Solution for Injection, please consult your doctor.

FAQs

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Side Effects

Common and Known Side effects of Xgeva Solution for Injection
  • Rash
  • Musculoskeletal (bone
  • muscle or joint) pain
  • Eczema
  • Nerve pain
  • Upper respiratory tract infection
  • Sciatica
  • Pain in extremities
  • Headache
  • Back pain
  • Joint pain
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Constipation
  • Abdominal discomfort
  • Hair loss
  • Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)
  • Cystitis

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