Question 1

How should I take Sutent 12.5mg Capsule?

Accepted Answer

You should take Sutent 12.5mg Capsule exactly as directed by your doctor. It should be started by doctors who have experience in administering cancer medicines. Take it once a day with or without food. Do not drink grapefruit juice or eat grapefruit during your treatment with Sutent 12.5mg Capsule, as the chances of side effects may be more.

Question 2

Does Sutent 12.5mg Capsule have any effect on skin and hair?

Accepted Answer

During treatment with Sutent 12.5mg Capsule, your skin may get lighter and there may be hair loss. Also, patient may experience dryness, thickness or cracking of the skin, blisters, or rashes on the palms and soles. But, these side effects are reversible and go away once the medicine is stopped. Sutent 12.5mg Capsule may also cause serious skin reactions such as severe rash or rapidly spreading skin ulceration which could be fatal. Therefore, inform your doctor immediately if symptoms of infection occur around a skin injury. Let your doctor know if you have fever, pain, redness, swelling, or drainage of pus or blood.

Question 3

What is the most important thing I need to know about Sutent 12.5mg Capsule?

Accepted Answer

Sutent 12.5mg Capsule can cause serious side effects such as severe liver problems that can lead to death. Therefore, tell your doctor right away if you experience itching, yellow eyes or skin, dark urine or pain or discomfort in the right upper stomach area. Your doctor will get blood tests done to check your liver function before and during treatment with Sutent 12.5mg Capsule. In case you develop liver problems, your doctor may stop the medicine temporarily or permanently.

Question 4

Are generics available for Sutent 12.5mg Capsule? How does Sutent 12.5mg Capsule work?

Accepted Answer

There are no generics available for Sutent 12.5mg Capsule. Sutent 12.5mg Capsule blocks an enzyme which promotes the growth and spread of cancer cells. This enzyme is called  protein kinase and is present on the surface of cancer cells. Blocking this enzyme stops the spread of cancer. Examples of other protein kinase inhibitors are erlotinib, gefitinib, lapatinib, vemurafenib and dasatinib.

Question 5

Can Sutent 12.5mg Capsule be used in combination with other chemotherapy medicines?

Accepted Answer

There are no studies that support the use of Sutent 12.5mg Capsule with other chemotherapy medicines. For example, Sutent 12.5mg Capsule is used in Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST), a type of cancer of the stomach and bowel, when imatinib (another anticancer medicine) no longer works or the patient cannot take imatinib.

Question 6

Does Sutent 12.5mg Capsule have any effect on blood sugar levels in diabetics?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Sutent 12.5mg Capsule may decrease your blood sugar levels. Therefore, if you are a diabetic, you need to be extra careful since your blood sugar levels may become so low that you may become unconscious. Keep a regular check on the blood sugar levels, based on which your dose of anti-diabetics may be changed.

Question 7

Can Sutent 12.5mg Capsule cause any change in blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Generally, Sutent 12.5mg Capsule is known to cause an increase in blood pressure. Therefore, it is important that you keep a regular check on your blood pressure levels. Inform your doctor if you have  severe headache, dizziness, lightheadedness or change in vision. Your doctor may prescribe a medicine to treat the increase blood pressure or may stop your treatment temporarily till your blood pressure returns to normal.

Question 8

How should I take Sutent 12.5mg Capsule?

Accepted Answer

You should take Sutent 12.5mg Capsule exactly as directed by your doctor. It should be started by doctors who have experience in administering cancer medicines. Take it once a day with or without food. Do not drink grapefruit juice or eat grapefruit during your treatment with Sutent 12.5mg Capsule, as the chances of side effects may be more.

Question 9

Does Sutent 12.5mg Capsule have any effect on skin and hair?

Accepted Answer

During treatment with Sutent 12.5mg Capsule, your skin may get lighter and there may be hair loss. Also, patient may experience dryness, thickness or cracking of the skin, blisters, or rashes on the palms and soles. But, these side effects are reversible and go away once the medicine is stopped. Sutent 12.5mg Capsule may also cause serious skin reactions such as severe rash or rapidly spreading skin ulceration which could be fatal. Therefore, inform your doctor immediately if symptoms of infection occur around a skin injury. Let your doctor know if you have fever, pain, redness, swelling, or drainage of pus or blood.

Question 10

What is the most important thing I need to know about Sutent 12.5mg Capsule?

Accepted Answer

Sutent 12.5mg Capsule can cause serious side effects such as severe liver problems that can lead to death. Therefore, tell your doctor right away if you experience itching, yellow eyes or skin, dark urine or pain or discomfort in the right upper stomach area. Your doctor will get blood tests done to check your liver function before and during treatment with Sutent 12.5mg Capsule. In case you develop liver problems, your doctor may stop the medicine temporarily or permanently.

Question 11

Can Sutent 12.5mg Capsule be used in combination with other chemotherapy medicines?

Accepted Answer

There are no studies that support the use of Sutent 12.5mg Capsule with other chemotherapy medicines. For example, Sutent 12.5mg Capsule is used in Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST), a type of cancer of the stomach and bowel, when imatinib (another anticancer medicine) no longer works or the patient cannot take imatinib.

Question 12

Does Sutent 12.5mg Capsule have any effect on blood sugar levels in diabetics?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Sutent 12.5mg Capsule may decrease your blood sugar levels. Therefore, if you are a diabetic, you need to be extra careful since your blood sugar levels may become so low that you may become unconscious. Keep a regular check on the blood sugar levels, based on which your dose of anti-diabetics may be changed.

Question 13

Can Sutent 12.5mg Capsule cause any change in blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Generally, Sutent 12.5mg Capsule is known to cause an increase in blood pressure. Therefore, it is important that you keep a regular check on your blood pressure levels. Inform your doctor if you have  severe headache, dizziness, lightheadedness or change in vision. Your doctor may prescribe a medicine to treat the increase blood pressure or may stop your treatment temporarily till your blood pressure returns to normal.

Question 14

Are generics available for Sutent 12.5mg Capsule? How does Sutent 12.5mg Capsule work?

Accepted Answer

There are no generics available for Sutent 12.5mg Capsule. Sutent 12.5mg Capsule blocks an enzyme which promotes the growth and spread of cancer cells. This enzyme is called  protein kinase and is present on the surface of cancer cells. Blocking this enzyme stops the spread of cancer. Examples of other protein kinase inhibitors are erlotinib, gefitinib, lapatinib, vemurafenib and dasatinib.

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