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Kepivance overview
BRAND NAMES:
Kepivance
Generic Names:
Kepivance
Uses:
Prevents or decreases swelling, irritation, sores, or ulcers in the mouth that are caused by cancer treatment.
Therapeutic Classes:
Protectant, Dental
Forms:
Injectable
How it’s taken:
By injection
What is Kepivance used for?
What form(s) does Kepivance come in?
Injectable
What are common Kepivance dosages?
Solution Reconstituted 6.25MG
Kepivance images - What does Kepivance look like?
Kepivance
5.16mg solution reconstituted
How to take Kepivance
Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.
Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.
What to do if you miss a dose of Kepivance
Kepivance contraindications - Who shouldn't take Kepivance?
This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to palifermin.
Kepivance warnings
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
This medicine may cause other kinds of tumors to grow (not the kind of tumor you are being treated for). Tell your doctor if you have had any other tumor or cancer.
Kepivance interactions & what to avoid when taking Kepivance
Some foods and medicines can affect how palifermin works. Tell your doctor if you are also receiving heparin.
You should not receive this medicine during the 24 hours before or after receiving cancer medicine.
Kepivance side effects - How does Kepivance make you feel?
Serious Side Effects
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
Severe skin rash or redness
Joint or muscle pain
Swelling your hands, ankles, or feet
Tongue feeling thick, color changes to your tongue, changes to your sense of taste
Less Serious Side Effects
Changes to your sense of touch, tingling in your hands or feet
Fever
Joint or muscle pain
Swelling your hands, ankles, or feet
Tongue feeling thick, color changes to your tongue, changes to your sense of taste
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