Sirotor 1mg Tablet
Uses:
- Prevents rejection of kidney transplant.
- Treats sporadic lymphangioleiomyomatosis (S-LAM), a rare lung disorder.
Therapeutic Effects:
- Sirotor 1mg Tablet is an immunosuppressant that decreases the activity of the immune system, preventing it from attacking the transplanted organ.
Interaction with Other Drugs:
- Inform your healthcare professional about all the medicines you take, including prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, nutritional and vitamin supplements, and herbal products.
- Live vaccines interacting with Sirotor 1mg tablet may reduce effectiveness by causing undesirable side effects.
Safety Advice:
- Pregnancy: Sirotor 1mg Tablet may harm your unborn baby. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant before taking this medicine.
- Breastfeeding: Do not breastfeed while taking Sirotor 1mg Tablet. Inform your doctor if you are breastfeeding before taking this medicine.
- Lungs: Inform your doctor if you have any history of lung transplantation before starting treatment with the Sirotor 1mg tablet. Medication should be used with caution in lung disease patients.
- Liver: Inform your doctor if you have any history of liver transplantation before starting treatment with the Sirotor 1mg tablet. Medication should be used with caution in liver disease patients.
- Alcohol: It is unknown whether consuming alcohol while taking a Sirotor 1mg tablet is safe. Please speak with your physician.
- Driving: Taking a Sirotor 1mg tablet will not impact the body. Talk with your doctor for more information.
Side Effects:
- Serious: severe allergic reactions (swelling of face, tongue, or mouth, difficulty in breathing), low blood cell counts with kidney damage (haemolytic uraemic syndrome), infections.
- Common: headache, fever, pain, high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, constipation, diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea, rash, infrequent, absent, or heavy periods, rapid heart rate, high blood sugar, joint pain, acne, swelling of the body including feet and hands.
Word of Advice:
- Inform your doctor if you have a history of lung or liver transplantation, hypersensitivity.
- If you experience any symptoms mentioned as a side effect, consult your doctor immediately.
- Avoid live vaccines during the treatment with Sirotor 1mg Tablet.
- Notify your doctor immediately if you took any live vaccines.
- Use effective birth control during the treatment for at least twelve months, even after the last dose.
- This medicine can increase the risk of skin cancer, so use sunscreen protection.
FAQs:
Will Sirotor 1mg Tablet affect fertility? Sirotor 1mg Tablet can decrease the sperm count, which returns to the normal state after the treatment. For more fertility concerns, talk with your doctor.
What are the contraindications of the Sirotor 1mg Tablet? Patients with hypersensitivity are not supposed to take Sirotor 1mg Tablet. Talk with your doctor for more information.
What should I be aware of before taking Sirotor 1mg Tablet? If you are intolerant to some sugar like lactose and sucrose, inform your doctor before the treatment. And, Sirotor 1mg Tablet shouldn’t be taken with grapefruit or its juice.
Can Sirotor 1mg Tablet cause diabetes? Blood sugar levels may be affected by Sirotor 1mg Tablet. So, regularly check your blood sugar levels, and notify your doctor of any sudden changes.
What things should I inform my doctor before starting the Sirotor 1mg Tablet treatment? Inform your doctor if you have any history of lung or liver transplantation and hypersensitivity because Sirotor 1mg Tablet is not recommended to use in such cases.
Can Sirotor 1mg Tablet cause any injury to the kidney? Sirotor 1mg tablet can damage the kidney with or without rashes (haemolytic uraemic syndrome). Talk with your doctor before starting this medicine.
Fact Box:
- Molecule name: Sirolimus.
- Therapeutic class: Anti-neoplastics.
- Pharmacological class: Immunosuppressants.
- Indications: Prevents rejection of kidney transplant.