Midostaurin 25mg Capsule

About Midostaurin 25mg Capsule

Mistaurin 25mg capsule contains the active substance midostaurin. It is an anti-cancer medicine that belongs to the class of medications called tyrosine kinase inhibitors. It is combined with other chemotherapy medications to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in adults with a defect in a gene called FLT3. Acute myeloid leukemia is a form of cancer that starts in certain WBC called myeloid cells in which the body overproduces these cells abnormally. The medicine is also used in adults to treat aggressive systemic mastocytosis (ASM), systemic mastocytosis with associated hematological neoplasm (SM-AHN), or mast cell leukemia (MCL).  

Do not take Mistaurin 25mg capsule if you are allergic to Midostaurin or any other ingredients of this medicine. Inform your healthcare professional if you have any symptoms of an infection, heart disorder, lung problems, or problems with breathing. If you experience any of these symptoms, such as fever, sore throat, mouth ulcers, cough with or without mucous, chest pain, difficulty breathing, or swelling in the body parts after taking the medicine, immediately report it to your doctor. 

This medicine is not recommended for children and adolescents below 18 years of age. Inform your physician if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning for pregnancy before initiating the therapy. Mistaurin 25mg capsule may reduce fertility in men and women; discuss this with your doctor before starting the therapy. This medicine's most common side effects are fever with reduced blood cell counts, nausea, vomiting, headache, musculoskeletal pain, increased blood glucose levels, and respiratory tract infection.

Uses of Mistaurin 25mg Capsule

• Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
• Aggressive systemic mastocytosis (ASM)
• Systemic mastocytosis with associated hematological neoplasm (SM-AHN)
• Mast cell leukemia (MCL)

Therapeutic Effects of Mistaurin 25mg Capsule

Mistaurin 25mg capsule is a kinase inhibitor that potently inhibits multiple receptor tyrosine kinases. It blocks the action of the kinases in the abnormal cells that express FLT3 mutant genes and stops their division and growth.