Lanvis 40 mg Tablets.
Clinical Summary
Quick overview from the medicine insert
Indication
Indicated for acute myelogenous leukaemia and chronic myelocytic leukaemia.
Dosage (summary)
Adults: 60-200 mg/mu00b2/day; adjust for children based on body surface area.
Special Populations
- Elderly population
- Renal impairment
- Hepatic impairment
- TPMT-deficient patients
- NUDT15 variant patients
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Avoid in pregnancy; contraindicated in breastfeeding.
Key Drug Interactions
- Live vaccines
- Aminosalicylate derivatives
- Other myelotoxic substances
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to thioguanine
- Live vaccines
Common side effects
- Bone marrow suppression
- Hyperuricaemia
- Gastrointestinal intolerance
- Skin rash
- Photosensitivity
Counselling Points
- Avoid sun exposure; use sunscreen.
- Monitor for signs of infection.
- Report unusual bleeding or bruising.
Serious warnings
- High risk of liver toxicity
- Myelosuppression
- Potentially mutagenic and carcinogenic
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