Herceptin (Trastuzumab)
Brand Name: Herceptin
Generic Name: Trastuzumab
Manufacturer/Agent: Roche Pdts Ltd
Formulation: inj
Strength: 440mg/50ml
Pack size: 1
Trade Price: KES 279,322.00
Retail Price: @ KES 372,429.34
Class: Anticancer/immunosuppressants: Other (Oncology & immunosuppression drugs)
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Precautions: Dyspnoea at rest.
Indications/Uses: A monoclonal antibody used in advanced breast cancer expressing her2 protein, refractory to other treatment.
Interactions: Increased effect: paclitaxel.
Side Effects: Associated with sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reactions including bronchospasm. anaemia. asthenia. cardiotoxicity. pain. fever. headache