Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Cimetidine
Drug Class
Gastro
What is Cimet?
Uses
Lumoxiti is an injection used to treat hairy cell leukemia. Lumoxiti is used in adult patients with hairy cell leukemia that has relapsed...
How It Works
Diluted 200 mg in 0.9% NaCI total volume of 20 ml to be given slow IV over a period of 2 min, to be repeated 4-6 hourly. For intermittent infusion diluted400 mg in 100 ml dextrose 5% injection, infusion time not less than 30 min. Total dosage in 24 hr should not exceed 6 infusions or 2400 mg.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
400 mg — 12 hourly
For 6 weeks.
2
Child · Oral
25 to 30 mg/kg — As recommended.
in divided doses
Safety Alerts
To make sure Lumoxiti is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had: kidney disease
or a condition that affects your blood and blood vessels (such as hemolytic uremic syndrome or severe thrombotic microangiopathy)
You may need to have a negative pregnancy test before starting this treatment
Do not use Lumoxiti if you are pregnant
It could harm the unborn baby
Important Warnings
Exclude malignant disease before and during treatment
Monitor patients on long term therapy
Renal impairment
reduce dose to 200mg 4 times daily if eGFR 30-50 ml/minute/1
73m2, reduce dose to 200mg 3 times daily if eGFR 15-30 ml/minute/1
73m2, reduce dose to 200mg twice daily if eGFR less than 15 ml/minute/1
Occasional risk of confusion
Side Effects
Diarrhoeadizzinessrashtirednessgynaecomastiaoccasional reversible liver damageconfusionfeverheadachemyalgiaarthralgiasinus bradycardiatachycardiaheart blockanaphylaxis
Drug Interactions
Oral anticoagulants
phenytoin
theophylline
IV lignocaine.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Caution advised
Lactation
: Not recommended.
Storage
Inj Store at room temperature. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight. Tab, Susp Store in a well closed container, at room temperature. Protect from Sunlight.
Price Intelligence
Rs 157.3
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 10 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 15.73 per unit
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
DVAGOper pack of 10Rs 157.3
ServaidRs 115.2
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Cimetidine, and what they are not.You pay Rs 63 more than the cheapest equivalent
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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