Ramucirumab
Information about Ramucirumab
Ramucirumab uses
Ramucirumab is used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, stomach cancer and cancer of colon and rectum.
How ramucirumab works
Ramucirumab is an anticancer medication. It works by blocking the ‘VEGF receptor 2’ thereby cutting off the blood supply to the cancer cells. This slows the growth of cancer cells and eventually kills them.
Common side effects of ramucirumab
High blood pressure, Diarrhea, Headache, Protein in urine, Nosebleeds, Decreased potassium level in blood, Infection, Hemorrhage, Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth), Hair loss, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), Rash, Intestinal obstruction, Arterial thromboembolism (blood clot in artery), Sepsis, Gastrointestinal perforation, Pneumonia, Cellulitis, Skin infection, Urinary tract infection