Imatinib Mesylate Tablet, Film Coated
NDC 42292-044
Product Information
Imatinib Mesylate (imatinib) is a ANDA-approved product labeled by Mylan Institutional Inc. This medication is used to treat certain types of cancer (such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative diseases). It is supplied as a brown tablet, film coated for oral administration. This product entry covers the primary NDC 42292-044 and its associated package configuration. This profile includes active and inactive ingredient UNII references and FDA labeling data.
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Product Characteristics
OVAL (C48345)
19 MM
M;I;100
MYLAN;I;400
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Product Details
What is NDC 42292-044?
What are the uses of this product?
What are Active Ingredients of this product?
- IMATINIB MESYLATE 400 mg/1 - A tyrosine kinase inhibitor and ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT that inhibits the BCR-ABL kinase created by chromosome rearrangements in CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA and ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA, as well as PDG-derived tyrosine kinases that are overexpressed in gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
Which are the associated UNII Codes?
The UNII codes for the active ingredients in this product are:
- IMATINIB MESYLATE (UNII: 8A1O1M485B)
- IMATINIB (UNII: BKJ8M8G5HI) (Active Moiety)
Which are the Inactive Ingredients associated UNII Codes?
The inactive ingredients are all the component of a medicinal product OTHER than the active ingredient(s). The acronym "UNII" stands for “Unique Ingredient Identifier” and is used to identify each inactive ingredient present in a product. The UNII codes for the inactive ingredients in this product are:
- SILICON DIOXIDE (UNII: ETJ7Z6XBU4)
- CROSPOVIDONE (15 MPA.S AT 5%) (UNII: 68401960MK)
- HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3NXW29V3WO)
- MAGNESIUM STEARATE (UNII: 70097M6I30)
- MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE (UNII: OP1R32D61U)
- POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3WJQ0SDW1A)
- POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 532B59J990)
- FERRIC OXIDE RED (UNII: 1K09F3G675)
- TALC (UNII: 7SEV7J4R1U)
- TITANIUM DIOXIDE (UNII: 15FIX9V2JP)
- FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW (UNII: EX438O2MRT)
What is the NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk for this product?
- RxCUI: 403878 - imatinib mesylate 100 MG Oral Tablet
- RxCUI: 403878 - imatinib 100 MG Oral Tablet
- RxCUI: 403878 - imatinib (as imatinib mesylate) 100 MG Oral Tablet
- RxCUI: 403879 - imatinib mesylate 400 MG Oral Tablet
- RxCUI: 403879 - imatinib 400 MG Oral Tablet
Which are the Pharmacologic Classes of this product?
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Patient Education
Imatinib
Imatinib is used to treat certain types of leukemia (cancer that begins in the white blood cells) and other cancers and disorders of the blood cells. Imatinib is also used to treat certain types of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST; a type of tumor that grows in the walls of the digestive passages and may spread to other parts of the body). Imatinib is also used to treat dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (a tumor that forms under the top layer of skin) when the tumor cannot be removed surgically, has spread to other parts of the body, or has come back after surgery. Imatinib is in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking the action of the abnormal protein that signals cancer cells to multiply. This helps stop the spread of cancer cells.
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Cancer Chemotherapy
What is cancer chemotherapy?
Cancer chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment. It uses medicines to destroy cancer cells.
Normally, the cells in your body grow and die in a controlled way. Cancer cells keep growing without control. Chemotherapy works by killing the cancer cells, stopping them from spreading, or slowing their growth.
Chemotherapy is used to:
- Treat cancer by curing the cancer, lessening the chance it will return, or stopping or slowing its growth.
- Ease cancer symptoms by shrinking tumors that are causing pain and other problems.
What are the side effects of chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy does not just destroy cancer cells. It can also harm some healthy cells, which causes side effects.
You may have a lot of side effects, some side effects, or none at all. It depends on the type and amount of chemotherapy you get and how your body reacts.
Some common side effects are:
- Mouth sores
- Fatigue
- Nausea and vomiting
- Pain
- Hair loss
There are ways to prevent or control some side effects. Talk with your health care provider about how to manage them. Healthy cells usually recover after chemotherapy is over, so most side effects gradually go away.
What can I expect when getting chemotherapy?
You may get chemotherapy in a hospital or at home, a doctor's office, or a medical clinic. You might be given the medicines by mouth, in a shot, as a cream, through a catheter, or intravenously (by IV).
Your treatment plan will depend on the type of cancer you have, which chemotherapy medicines are used, the treatment goals, and how your body responds to the medicines.
Chemotherapy may be given alone or with other treatments. You may get treatment every day, every week, or every month. You may have breaks between treatments so that your body has a chance to build new healthy cells.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
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