TEMODAR 100 Pill — PINK;WHITE CAPSULE, 19mm — Temozolomide

Imprint	TEMODAR / 100
Colour	PINK;WHITE
Shape	CAPSULE
Size	19
Strength	Temozolomide 100 mg;anhydrous lactose 175.7 mg;silicon dioxide 0.3 mg;sodium starch glycolate type A potato 15 mg;tartaric acid 3 mg;stearic acid 6 mg
Dosage form	Capsule
Manufacturer	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
NDC	0085-1366
Schedule	—
Availability	Prescription only
Ingredients	Temozolomide[Temozolomide];anhydrous lactose[];silicon dioxide[];sodium starch glycolate type A potato[];tartaric acid[];stearic acid[]

What does this imprint mean?

The imprint "TEMODAR 100" is a code stamped or printed on the tablet or capsule by the manufacturer, used to identify the drug, its strength and the maker.

Active ingredient

Temozolomide

Uses and warnings

BOXED WARNING: Myelosuppression - "Myelosuppression, including pancytopenia, leukopenia...and anemia, some with fatal outcomes, have occurred," with approximately 10% of patients requiring hospitalization or transfusion; blood counts must be monitored, with nadirs typically around day 26-28. Hepatotoxicity - "Fatal and severe hepatotoxicity have been reported" and liver function should be checked at baseline, mid-cycle, and after each cycle. Secondary malignancies, including myelodysplastic syndrome and secondary leukemias, have been observed. Contraindicated in patients with prior serious hypersensitivity to temozolomide or dacarbazine (shared metabolite). Also warns of Pneumocystis pneumonia risk, especially with concurrent steroid use, and embryo-fetal toxicity.

Indicated for adults with "newly diagnosed glioblastoma concomitantly with radiotherapy and then as maintenance treatment," and for "adjuvant treatment of adults with newly diagnosed anaplastic astrocytoma" as well as "treatment of adults with refractory anaplastic astrocytoma."

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TEMODAR 100 Pill — PINK;WHITE CAPSULE, 19mm — Temozolomide

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