Uses:
- Advanced breast cancer
- Advanced renal cell carcinoma
- Advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours
- Treatment of subependymal giant cell astrocytoma
Therapeutic Effects:
- Inhibits the activity of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) protein, which regulates cell growth
- Slows the growth of abnormal cancer cells
- Reduces the size of tumours
- Improves outcomes in patients
Interaction with other drugs:
- Inform your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, nutritional or vitamin supplements, and herbal products
- Certain medications may interact with Evermil 10mg tablet and reduce effectiveness by causing undesirable side effects
Safety Advices:
- Pregnancy: not recommended; consult your doctor if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy during the treatment
- Breast feeding: unsafe to consume this tablet
- Lungs: consult your doctor if you have any lung diseases before starting the treatment
- Liver: inform your doctor if you have any liver problems before taking Evermil 10mg tablet
- Alcohol: stop consuming alcohol if you are taking this medicine
- Driving: it is unsafe to drive vehicles or operate heavy machinery after taking Evermil 10mg tablet, it may cause dizziness and impair your concentration
Storage:
- Store Evermil 10mg tablet in the original package at room temperature (20°C to 25°C)
- Keep it out of reach from children
How to consume:
- Take the Evermil 10mg tablet as advised by your physician
- Do not crush, chew, or open the medicine
- Your physician will decide the correct dosage and duration based on age, body weight, and disease condition
- Only stop taking the tablet if your doctor advises you to stop
Side Effects:
- Serious: difficulty breathing or swallowing, swelling of face, lips, tongue, throat, severe itching, red rash, raised bumps
- Common: infection (chills, increased temperature), coughing, wheezing, excessive thirst, high urine output or severely decreased urine output, tiredness, bleeding, increased appetite with weight loss
Word of Advice:
- Inform your healthcare provider before starting this treatment if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy
- Discuss effective birth control methods with your healthcare provider and use them during the treatment for 8 weeks after your last dose
- The occurrence of mouth ulcers or sores is common during this treatment, so your healthcare provider will prescribe a mouthwash
FAQs:
What you should know before taking Evermil 10mg tablet? Before taking Evermil 10mg tablet, it is important to know that your risk of getting bacterial or viral infection increases with this treatment. If you have been infected with Hepatitis B, this drug increases the chances of reinfection. Tell your healthcare provider if you experience fever, chills, cough, yellowing of the skin, joint pain, or swelling during this treatment.
Is it safe to use Evermil 10mg tablet during pregnancy? Evermil 10mg tablets have the tendency to cause harm to the unborn fetus. Inform your healthcare provider before starting this treatment if you are pregnant, or planning for pregnancy. Your healthcare provider will conduct a pregnancy test before you start treatment with this drug.
What are the side effects of Evermil 10mg Tablet? The common side effects that are likely to occur while you are on the treatment with Evermil 10mg tablet are fever, chills, skin rash, joint pain, swelling, tiredness, loss of appetite, high risk of infection, mouth ulcers, and difficulty breathing.
Is it safe to undergo surgery while on treatment with Evermil 10mg tablet? Evermil 10mg tablet may lead to poor wound healing ability. Consult your healthcare provider and stop taking this tablet at least one week before planned surgery.
Can I drink alcohol while taking Evermil 10mg tablet? It is generally recommended to avoid drinking alcohol while taking Evermil 10mg tablet, as alcohol can increase the risk of liver damage.
Fact Box:
- Molecule name: Everolimus
- Therapeutic class: Antineoplastics
- Pharmacological class: mTOR kinase inhibitors