KEYTRUDA 100MG INJECTION

Description

KEYTRUDA 100MG INJECTION

Keytruda 100mg can cause side effects that may cause symptoms in many different parts of your body. Some side effects may need to be treated with other medicine, and your cancer treatments may be delayed. You will need frequent medical tests to help your doctor determine if it is safe for you to keep receiving Keytruda 100mg. Do not miss any follow-up visits to your doctor.

Pembrolizumab is the generic name for Keytruda 100mg.inj, it is a humanized antibody used in the cancer immunotherapy. It works in blocking a protective mechanism on the cancer cells, and it allows the immune system to destroy those cancer cells. The drug was initially used to treat the metastatic melanoma.

There is a Patient Support Program / Patient Assistance Program (PAP) available in India for this medicine. Please contact your prescribing doctor to know more about the same. 

Uses of Keytruda 100mg/4ml

Keytruda is indicated for the treatment of:

• Patients who are suffering from metastatic melanoma.
• patients who are suffering from metastatic NSCLC
• patients who are suffering from recurrent or metastatic HNSCC with disease progression on or after platinum-containing chemotherapy.
• Adult and pediatric patients who are suffering from refractory cHL, or who have relapsed after 3 or more prior lines of therapy.

Keytruda 100mg/4ml Side Effects

• nausea,
• vomiting,
• stomach pain,
• loss of appetite,
• diarrhea,
• constipation;
• low sodium levels,
• abnormal liver function tests;
• itching or rash;
• fever,
• cough,
• feeling short of breath;
• pain in your muscles,
• bones, or joints;
• feeling tired.