Manufacturer: Natco Pharma Ltd
Salt Composition : Melphalan(5mg)
Alphalan 5mg Tablet should be taken on an empty stomach, but try to take it at the same time every day. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to. It makes skin more sensitive towards sunlight, wear protective clothing or use sunscreen.
Alphalan 5mg Tablet is an anti-cancer medication. It works by damaging the genetic material (DNA and RNA) of the cancer cells. This stops their growth and multiplication.
Melphalan was assayed in plasma by a specific HPLC method with UV detection. Plasma levels of melphalan declined in a biexponential fashion with a mean terminal half-life of 83 minutes (range 52-168 minutes). Estimated peak plasma concentrations ranged from 1.65 to 14.5 micrograms/ml.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Alphalan
Nausea
Vomiting
Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth)
Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
Hair loss
Low blood platelets
Diarrhea
Decreased white blood cell count
a bad infection.
a type of blood disorder where the red blood cells burst called hemolytic anemia.
decreased function of bone marrow.
anemia.
decreased blood platelets.
low levels of white blood cells.
low levels of granulocytes, a type of white blood cell.
inflammation of the blood vessels.
Alphalan 5mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Alphalan 5mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Alphalan 5mg Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
This medication is used to treat certain types of cancer (such as multiple myeloma, ovarian). Melphalan belongs to a class of drugs known as alkylating agents. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.
infections.
myelosuppression.
pulmonary pneumonitis/fibrosis.
renal dysfunction.
Do not chew, crush or break it. Alphalan 5mg Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.
Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze.
If you miss a dose of Alphalan 5mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Alphalan 5mg Tablet should be taken as per dose and duration suggested by the doctor.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Alphalan 5mg Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.
