Țară: Australia
Limbă: engleză
Sursă: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Vinorelbine tartrate
Pierre Fabre Medicament Australia Pty Ltd
Medicine Registered
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION Version: A01-1211 1 Supercedes: NIL NAVELBINE ® ORAL 20, 30, 40, 80 MG SOFT CAPSULES _vinorelbine tartrate _ _ _ _ _ WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about Navelbine ® Oral. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have benefits and risks. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking Navelbine ® Oral against the benefits this medicine is expected to have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE. You may need to read it again. WHAT NAVELBINE ® ORAL IS USED FOR Navelbine ® Oral is used to treat lung cancer and advanced breast cancer. Navelbine ® Oral may be used on its own or in combination with other medicines to treat cancer. Navelbine ® Oral belongs to a group of medicines called antineoplastic or cytotoxic medicines. You may also hear of these medicines being called chemotherapy. Navelbine ® Oral contains the medicine, vinorelbine which belongs to a family of medicines called vinca alkaloids. Navelbine ® Oral works by stopping cancer cells from growing and multiplying causing the cells to die. Navelbine ® Oral is not recommended for use in children as there is no information on its effects in children. Your doctor may have prescribed Navelbine ® Oral for another purpose. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Navelbine ® Oral has been prescribed for you. This medicine is available only with a doctor’s prescription. BEFORE YOU ARE GI Citiți documentul complet
Version: A01-211211 Page 1 of 22 Supercedes: NIL PRODUCT INFORMATION NAVELBINE ® ORAL 20, 30, 40, 80 MG SOFT CAPSULES NAME OF THE MEDICINE vinorelbine tartrate CAS number: 125317-39-7 DESCRIPTION Vinorelbine tartrate is a semi-synthetic vinca alkaloid with antitumor activity. The chemical name is 3’,4’-didehydro-4’-deoxy-C’-norvincaleukoblastine [R-(R*,R*) – 2,3 dihydroxybutanedioate (1:2) (salt)]. Vinorelbine tartrate is a white to yellow or light brown amorphous powder with the molecular formula C 45 H 54 N 4 O 8 .2C 4 H 6 O 6 and a molecular weight of 1079.12. The aqueous solubility is > 1000 mg/mL in distilled water. NAVELBINE ® Oral also contains the following excipients: ethanol, water-purified, glycerol, macrogol 400, gelatin, sorbitol, sorbitan, medium-chain triglycerides, phosphatidyl choline, glycerides, hypromellose, propylene glycol, edible printing ink E120, titanium dioxide, iron oxide yellow CI77492 and/or iron oxide red CI77491. PHARMACOLOGY Vinorelbine is an antineoplastic drug. It is a semi-synthetic member of the vinca alkaloid family that interferes with microtubule assembly. The vinca alkaloids are structurally similar compounds comprised of two multiringed units, vindoline and catharanthine. Unlike other vinca alkaloids, the catharanthine unit is the site of structural modification for vinorelbine. The antitumor activity of vinorelbine is thought to be due primarily to inhibition of mitosis at metaphase through its interaction with Version: A01-211211 Page 2 of 22 Supercedes: NIL tubulin. In intact tectal plates from mouse embryos, vinorelbine, vincristine and vinblastine inhibited mitotic microtubule formation at the same concentration (2 µM), including a blockade of c Citiți documentul complet