Veenat 400Mg Tablet

• Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
• Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ph-positive ALL)
• Myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative diseases (MDS/MPD)
• Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES)
• Chronic eosinophilic leukemia (CEL)
• Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP)
• Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)

Therapeutic Effects of Veenat 400mg Tablet

Veenat 400mg tablet is a protein-tyrosine kinase inhibitor that blocks a specific abnormal protein created by a chromosomal abnormality that signals cancer cells to multiply. It inhibits the multiplication and induces cell death in abnormal cancer cells.

Interaction of Veenat 400mg Tablet with other drugs

Inform your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, nutritional and vitamin supplements, and herbal products. Certain medications may interact with the effects of Veenat 400mg tablet and reduce its effectiveness by causing undesirable side effects. Inform your physician, especially if you are using medicines that prevent the formation of blood clots.

• Store Veenat 400mg tablet in room temperature (25 deg C)
• Keep the tablet away from the reach of children and pets.
• If you forgot to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose.
• Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
• Avoid direct contact with crushed tablets with the skin or mucous membrane. If such contact occurs, wash thoroughly.

Your doctor will decide the dose and duration of the treatment based on your disease condition, severity, and other factors. Take the tablets as prescribed by your doctor. Do not break, crush, or chew the tablets. Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water. Take this medicine with a meal to avoid stomach problems. If you are unable to swallow the tablets, you can dissolve them as per your doctors advice. 

Side effects are unwanted symptoms caused by medicines. Even though all drugs cause side effects, not everyone gets them. 

Common

• Swelling in the face, legs, ankle, and feet
• Nausea, vomiting
• Muscle cramps and pain
• Diarrhea
• Skin rash, night sweats
• Tiredness, dizziness
• Abdominal pain
• Increased weight
• Decreased RBC and WBC cells
• Headache
• Cough, Inflammation in the nose
• Fever, lack of sleep

Serious

• Heart failure
• GI disorders
• Hypothyroidism
• Liver failure
• Swelling in the body

You may become more sensitive to the sun while taking Veenat 400mg tablets. It is important to cover sun-exposed areas of skin and use sunscreen with a high sun protection factor after consulting with your doctor. The medicine should be administered cautiously in patients with kidney problems. This tablet may cause your body to retain water, inform your physician if you put on weight very quickly after the therapy. Your doctor will regularly do lab tests to check whether the medicine works. Do not breastfeed during the treatment with this medicine and for 15 days after your last dose.