Sotoxen 120 Mg (Sotorasib) is used to treat a certain type of lung cancer (non-small cell lung cancer; NSCLC) that has spread to other parts of the body or cannot be removed by surgery in adults who have received at least one other treatment. Sotorasib is in a class of medications called KRAS inhibitors. It works by blocking the action of the abnormal protein that signals cancer cells to multiply. This helps stop or slow the spread of cancer cells.
Manufacturer: Everest Pharmaceuticals ltd
Sotoxen 120 Mg Precautions
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any other medications, or any of the ingredients in sotorasib tablets. Ask your pharmacist for a list of the ingredients.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what other prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take. Be sure to mention any of the following: carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol, others); digoxin (Lanoxin); H2 blockers such as cimetidine, famotidine (Pepcid, in Duexis), nizatidine (Axid), or ranitidine (Zantac); midazolam (Versed); phenobarbital; phenytoin (Dilantin, Phenytek); proton-pump inhibitors such as esomeprazole (Nexium, in Vimovo), lansoprazole (Prevacid), omeprazole (Prilosec, in Zegerid), pantoprazole (Protonix), or rabeprazole (Aciphex); and rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane, in Rifamate, in Rifater). Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects. Many other medications may also interact with sotorasib, so be sure to tell your doctor about all the medications you are taking, even those that do not appear on this list.
- if you are taking sotorasib and an antacid, take sotorasib either 4 hours before or 10 hours after the antacid.
- tell your doctor if you have or have ever had liver disease, or lung or breathing problems other than lung cancer.
- tell your doctor if you are pregnant, or plan to become pregnant. If you become pregnant while taking sotorasib, call your doctor immediately.
- tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. You should not breastfeed while receiving sotorasib and for 1 week after your final dose.
Side Effect
Sotorasib may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- diarrhea
- vomiting
- nausea
- constipation
- loss of appetite
- stomach pain
- muscle or bone pain
- joint pain
- rash
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of these symptoms, call your doctor immediately or get emergency medical treatment:
- yellowing of skin or eyes, dark-colored urine, bleeding or bruising more easily than normal, loss of appetite, decreased energy, or pain on the right side of stomach area
- shortness of breath, cough, or fever
