Fluorouracil + Tegafur Benefits & Uses

Fluorouracil + Tegafur is used to treat the following -

Other Benefits

Cancer: causes, symptoms, treatment, medicines, prevention and medicines

Fluorouracil + Tegafur Dosage & How to Take

This is the usual dosage recommended in most common treatment cases. Please remember that every patient and their case is different, so the dosage can be different based on the disease, route of administration, patient's age and medical history.

Find the right dosage based on disease and age

Age Group

Dosage

Fluorouracil + Tegafur Side Effects

Based on research, the following side effects have been observed when Fluorouracil + Tegafur is used -

Moderate

Esophagitis
Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth)
Erythema
Edema

Mild

Nausea or vomiting
Loss of appetite
Diarrhoea
Dry Skin
Itching or burning
Infection
Sinus infection

Common

Skin Rash

Fluorouracil + Tegafur Related Warnings

Is the use of Fluorouracil + Tegafur safe for pregnant women?

Fluorouracil + Tegafur has many dangerous side effects in pregnant women. If you are pregnant, do not consume Fluorouracil + Tegafur without medical advice.
Is the use of Fluorouracil + Tegafur safe during breastfeeding?

Fluorouracil + Tegafur may cause serious side effects in breastfeeding women, so do not take this drug without doctor's advice.
What is the effect of Fluorouracil + Tegafur on the Kidneys?

Using Fluorouracil + Tegafur does not have any harmful effects on kidneys.
What is the effect of Fluorouracil + Tegafur on the Liver?

Fluorouracil + Tegafur may cause harmful effects on liver. if you feel it's having any such effect, then stop taking this drug, and restart only on your doctor's advice.
What is the effect of Fluorouracil + Tegafur on the Heart?

Fluorouracil + Tegafur is completely safe for the heart.

Severe Interaction of Fluorouracil + Tegafur with Other Drugs

Fluorouracil + Tegafur should not be taken with following medicines due to severe side effects it may cause to patients -

Severe

Moderate

Carbamazepine

Fluorouracil + Tegafur Contraindications

If you are suffering from any of the following diseases, you should not take Fluorouracil + Tegafur unless your doctor advises you to do so -

Bleeding
Blood Cancer
Liver Disease
Skin Disorders and Diseases
Mouth Ulcer
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Bleeding
Blood Cancer
Liver Disease
Skin Discolouration
Drug Allergy
Diarrhea (Loose Motions)

Frequently asked Questions about Fluorouracil + Tegafur

Is this Fluorouracil + Tegafur habit forming or addictive?

No, there is no any evidence that Fluorouracil + Tegafur is addictive.

Fluorouracil + Tegafur Interactions with Food and Alcohol

Interaction between Food and Fluorouracil + Tegafur

Information is not available on the interaction of any foods with Fluorouracil + Tegafur, due to a lack of research on this.
Interaction between Alcohol and Fluorouracil + Tegafur

Due to lack of research, there is no information about the side effects of taking Fluorouracil + Tegafur with alcohol.

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This medicine data has been created by -

Vikas Chauhan

B.Pharma, Pharmacy
5 Years of Experience

References

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [Internet]. Maryland. USA; Package leaflet information for the user; Fluorouracil

KD Tripathi. [link]. Seventh Edition. New Delhi, India: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2013: Page No 864

April Hazard Vallerand, Cynthia A. Sanoski. [link]. Sixteenth Edition. Philadelphia, China: F. A. Davis Company; 2019: Page No 585-588

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