Cyendiv 150 mg Tablet

What is a Cyendiv 150 mg Tablet?

Cyendiv 150 mg contains a salt called Nintedanib. It belongs to the group of medicines called Kinase inhibitors. It is used to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and chronic fibrosis interstitial lung diseases (ILDs). It is used in combination with docetaxel in adult patients for the treatment of locally advanced metastatic or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This medicine is not recommended to use in children.

What Nintedanib drug is used for?

Nintedanib is sold under the brand name Ofev and Vargatef. It is manufactured in Germany by Boehringer Ingelheim. This medication is used to treat certain types of lung diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and interstitial lung disease. Both types of disease are connected to your lung, which makes it hard to breathe. It helps to prevent changes to the lung tissue. This medicine is used to slow the rate of decline in lung function in people with systemic sclerosis associated with interstitial lung disease. Nintedanib is in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It works to block the action of enzymes involved in causing fibrosis.

What is Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)?

Pulmonary fibrosis is a group of serious lung diseases that affect the respiratory system. This condition causes scar tissues to build up in the lungs, which makes the lungs unable to transport oxygen into the bloodstream effectively. The disease usually affects people between the ages of 50 and 70. From the bloodstream, it travels to your organs. 

In IPF, scar tissue is thick, like the scars you get on your skin after a cut. It slows oxygen flow from your lungs to your blood, which can keep your body from working as it should. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis belongs to a group of conditions called interstitial lung diseases which describes lung diseases that involve inflammation or scarring in the lung.

There is no cure for IPF, but treatment can slow the damage to your lungs. 

• What are the signs and symptoms of Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

Pulmonary fibrosis doesn’t affect everyone in the same way. Some conditions can cause similar symptoms. These symptoms are signs of the common cold or upper respiratory infection. Pulmonary fibrosis symptoms include:

Breathing in short, shallow spurts

Dry cough

Fatigue

Shortness of breath

Weight loss

What is Interstitial lung disease?

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a term for a group of over 200 conditions that cause inflammation and scarring of the lungs. It is around the balloon-like air sacs in your lungs called the alveoli. Oxygen travels through the alveoli into your bloodstream. When they’re scared, these sacs can’t expand as much. As a result, less oxygen enters your blood. 

Other parts of your lungs can be affected too, such as the airways, lung lining, and blood vessels. Interstitial lung disease is also called diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD).

• What are the signs and symptoms of Interstitial lung disease?

Common symptoms of interstitial lung disease include:

Shortness of breath

Dry cough

Fatigue

Chest discomfort

Cyendiv 150 mg comes as a capsule to take by mouth. It is usually taken with food every 12 hours twice a day. Take this medicine at around the same time every day. Before taking medicine consult your doctor. Dose and duration will be decided by the necessity and need of the patient. It depends on the treatment and may change from time to time. You should take medicine as per your doctor’s advice. This medicine is strictly not recommended for children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers. It takes some weeks and months to get a better result. Do not stop taking the medicine before your doctor’s advice.

Common side effects of this medicine include diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, abnormal liver function tests, loss of appetite, headache, weight loss, and high blood pressure. If these side effects become serious, you may consult your doctor. Your doctor can prevent and give you relief from the side effects during the treatment. Regular monitoring of blood cells is essential.

The benefit of Cyendiv 150 mg Tablets

• In the treatment of Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease caused by lung tissue becoming thick and stiff and eventually forming scar tissue within the lungs. Cyendiv 150 mg soft gelatin capsule kills or stops the growth of cancer cells and also prevents the multiplication of cancer cells. Discuss with your doctor if you face serious side effects.

• In the treatment of Interstitial lung disease

It is one of the major kinds of lung cancer and it affects your breathing system. Cyendiv 150 mg tablet is soft gelatin that helps to treat interstitial lung disease and may be given alone or in combination with other medication. It is an effective medicine so you should discuss its risks and benefits of this medicine with your doctor. Avoid drinking alcohol and drink plenty of water and stay hydrated.

Side effects of Cyendiv 150 mg tablet

Here are Some major and minor side effects of this medicine. But not all side effects need a doctor’s attention. If you observe any side effects become serious, You may consult your doctor.

Some of the common side effects of this medicine include:

Dizziness 

Diarrhea

Nausea

Weight loss

Severe stomach pain

Coughing up blood

Headache

Irregular heartbeat

Nosebleed

Constipation

Dry skin

Hair loss

Slow heart rate

Unusual tiredness or weakness

Vomiting

How is Cyendiv 150 mg taken?

Cyendiv 150 mg comes as a capsule to take by mouth. It is usually taken with food every 12 hours twice a day. Take this medicine at around the same time every day. Always take this medicine as per your doctor’s consultation. Dose and duration will decide your doctor. You are not allowed to crush, chew and break the medicine. Swallow it as a whole. Drink plenty of water. Do not miss the dose. If you miss a dose skip the missed dose and follow your schedule regularly on the next day. Do not double the dose. Take medicine every day on time as prescribed by your doctor. Much other medicine can affect this medicine so let your doctor know all medication you are using during the treatment.

How does Cyendiv 150 mg work?

This medicine is an anticancer medication. It is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, which works to block the enzyme in cells of the lungs called tyrosine kinases. It helps to decrease fibrous tissue formation in the lungs. It stops the symptoms of lung disease from getting worse. It blocks the action of abnormal proteins that signal cancer cells to multiply.