Lanvis 40 mg Tablets.

Lanvis 40 mg Tablets.

S4
PDF Leaflet Revision Date: 19 January 2022

API: Thioguanine | Company: Pharmacare

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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