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USES OF SUTENT CAPSULE

  • Kidney cancer
  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumour

BENEFITS OF SUTENT CAPSULE

In Kidney cancer

Sutent 50mg Capsule is used to treat kidney cancer and its associated symptoms such as blood in the urine, unexplained low back pain or weight loss, fatigue, loss of appetite, etc. It stops cancer growth and prevents multiplication of cancer cells. This restricts the advancement of cancer to other unaffected regions. You need to follow your doctor’s instructions very carefully to recover.

SIDE EFFECTS OF SUTENT CAPSULE

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Sutent

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Weakness
  • Rash
  • Abdominal pain
  • Indigestion
  • Discoloration of skin
  • Fatigue
  • Fever
  • Dry skin
  • High blood pressure
  • Diarrhea
  • Constipation
  • Painful blisters on hands and feet
  • Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth)
  • Hair discoloration
  • Pain in extremities
  • Back pain
  • Headache
  • Joint pain
  • Weight loss
  • Cough
  • Taste change
  • Breathlessness

HOW TO USE SUTENT CAPSULE

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Sutent 50mg Capsule may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

HOW SUTENT CAPSULE WORKS

Sutent 50mg Capsule is an anti-cancer medication. It works by binding and blocking certain cell surface protein (tyrosine kinase) responsible for the propagation of cancer growth. It also restricts the growth of new blood vessels within the tumor. This is how it prevents the proliferation of malignant cancers.