Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Eflornithine
Chemical Class
Difluoromethyl Ornithine
ATC Code
D11AX16, P01CX03
Status
Essential Medicine
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Uses
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How It Works
Chemical Class
Difluoromethyl Ornithine
Eflornithine (HCl) is the derivative of Eflornithine. It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Difluoromethyl Ornithine. The Molecular Weight of Eflornithine is 182.20.
How to Take It
1
Adult · IV
50 mg/kg — As recommended.
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Your doct
Safety Alerts
Tell your doctor if you have ever had: hearing problems
or low blood cell counts
Eflornithine can harm an unborn baby if the mother or the father is using eflornithine
If you are a woman, you may need a pregnancy test to make sure you are not pregnant
Use birth control while using this medicine and for at least 1 week after your last dose
Important Warnings
Use only as directed
Tell your doctor if you use other medicines or have other medical conditions or allergies
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction : hivesdifficult breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Eflornithine may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have: hearing problems such as ringing in your ears or hearing lossliver problems --loss of appetitenauseavomitingstomach pain (upper right side)tirednessitchingdark urineclay-colored stoolsjaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)
Drug Interactions
Other drugs may affect eflornithine
including prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
and herbal products . Tell your doctor about all other medicines you use.
Storage
Inj Store Below 30°C. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight. Inj (reconstituted soln) Store in refrigerator. Do not Freeze. Use within 24 hrs (at 4C) if refrigerated.
Price Intelligence
Rs 1,835.6
DRAP approved maximum price · per 15gm · approved 01 Jul, 2024
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper 15gmRs 1,835.6
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