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Sutykine 12.5 Capsule Substitute

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Verified Ingredients and Effects

Composition:

SUNITINIB-12.5MG

Uses:

Gastrointestinal stromal cancer, kidney cancer, and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

Medicinal Benefits:

Sutykine 12.5 Capsule is a targeted therapy used to treat advanced kidney cancer. It is also used in patients with kidney cancer to prevent recurrence after having kidney surgery. It is used to treat gastrointestinal stromal cancer that cannot be treated with imatinib, another anti-cancer medicine. It is used to manage pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (cancer of hormone-producing cells of the pancreas) that cannot be treated with surgery. Sutykine 12.5 Capsule can help to manage the above conditions if taken regularly as prescribed by the doctor.

FAQs

Sutykine 12.5 Capsule contains sunitinib which is an anti-cancer medicine. It acts by slowing down the growth of cancer cells by two processes. It interferes with the action of a protein that promotes cell division and thereby decreases cancer cell production. It can inhibit a process called angiogenesis, the development of blood supply to the cancer cells. This effect inhibits the nutrient supply to the cancer cells, thereby causing cancer cell's death eventually.

Sutykine 12.5 Capsule may cause thyroid dysfunction leading to decreasing in thyroid hormone levels. This effect cause hypothyroidism or underactive thyroid. So, notify your doctor if you feel extreme tiredness, colder than others, or change in voice while using this medicine.

Sutykine 12.5 Capsule is not a cure for cancer. It can slow down cancer progression and prevent the spread of cancer cells to other parts of the body. Also, the effects of the medicine differ for each patient based on age and health history.

Sutykine 12.5 Capsule can be taken as long as it is prescribed to you. The duration of the therapy is determined by the doctor based on your health condition.

Yes, Sutykine 12.5 Capsule is considered chemotherapy. It is used to treat stomach cancer, advanced kidney cancer, and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (cancer of the pancreas's hormone-producing cells).

It is not known whether Sutykine 12.5 Capsule can be taken with other chemotherapy medicines. So, please consult a doctor for advice.