Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Imatinib
Drug Class
Antineoplastics
ATC Code
L01EA01
Status
Essential Medicine
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Uses
Imatinib (brand names Gleevec [oral tablet], Imkeldi [oral solution]) is used to treat certain types of leukemia (blood cancer), bone mar...
How It Works
It is of Synthetic origin. The Molecular Weight of Imatinib Mesylate is 589.70.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
400 mg — 24 hourly
2
Adult · PO
600 mg — 24 hourly
3
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take imatinib exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets.
Safety Alerts
You should not use imatinib if you are allergic to it
To make sure imatinib is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had: liver disease (especially hepatitis B)
underactive thyroid , recent or upcoming thyroid surgery
heart disease, high blood pressure , congestive heart failure
a stomach ulcer or bleeding
Important Warnings
Cardiac disease, hepatitis B infection, history of renal failure, risk factors for heart failure, hepatic or severe renal impairment
Monitor for gastrointestinal haemorrhage, complete blood counts, fluid retention and liver function regularly
Contraception must be used
Side Effects
Abdominal painarthralgiaascitesconjunctivitiscrampsGI upsetdry eyesmouthand skindyspneaepistaxisfatigueflushinggastro-oesophageal refluxhaemorrhage
Drug Interactions
Warfarin
drugs that affect or affected by CYP3A4 or CYP2D6
paracetamol
levothyroxine
phenytoin
phenobarbital
carbamazepine
rifampin.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Positive evidence of risk: Avoid
Lactation
Contraindicated. Discontinue breast-feeding
Price Intelligence
Rs 144,571.29
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 60 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 60Rs 144,571.29
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Imatinib, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Imatigliv
100mg
Rs 72,284.27 ceiling
No DRAP alertsOncogen Pharma (Pvt) Limited
Imadev
100mg
Rs 141,679.84 ceiling
No DRAP alertsMARTIN DOW
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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