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Which brand sutent is best
My father in law (70 yrs) suffered renal cell carcinoma 3 yrs ago which has now metastasized to lung (small low grade nodules on lobes). He has been prescribed sutent by Pfizer as indian sutent drugs have more severe side-effects. But the Pfizer drug is very expensive, so wanted to know if indian sunitinib tablets are really not worth taking. Also side effects of the drug and how to procure the drug at low cost
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. No it won’t effect the treatment which brand your are using . Your can discuss with your oncologist Rega this , if your wish to do so .The drug is worth taking ,according to studies it have shown it’s efficacy in both the most common types of RCCs . It will be helpful if you can provide your full treatment history and all reports ,which can help me give my opinion regarding how effective the drug will be in your case . Also , I may need more details regarding your current treatment location, to discuss regarding availability of any alternative drug to you locally. The usual side effect profile includes- Depigmentation of the hair or skin,skin rashes, gastro intestinal symptoms , more serious side effects are seen in some patients, which need to be constantly monitored.
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