Temodar (Temozolomide) Drug Center: Guide to Drug Information for Professionals, Patients and Caregivers at RxList

Pill Identifier Search

May 27, 2012

Temodar

Brain Tumor »

What is the brain?

The brain is a soft, spongy mass of tissue. It is protected by the bones of the skull and three thin membranes called meninges. Watery fluid called cerebrospinal fluid cushions the brain. This fluid flows through spaces between the meninges and through spaces within the brain called ventricles.

A network of nerves carries messages back and forth between the brain and the rest of the body. Some nerves go directly from the brain to the eyes, ears, and other parts of the head. Other nerves run through the spinal cord to connect the brain with the other parts of the body. Within the brain and spinal cord, glial cells surround nerve cells and hold them in place.

The brain directs the things we choose to do (like walking and talking) and the things our body does without thinking (like breathing). The brain is also in charge of our senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell), memory...

Read the Brain Tumor article »

« Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Next »

Temodar User Reviews >>

Temodar

Breast Cancer Slideshow Pictures

Pancreatic Cancer Slideshow Pictures

Skin Cancer Slideshow Pictures

font size

Temodar Drug Center

Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP

Prescribing Information

For Patients

Temodar (temozolomide) is used together with radiation therapy to treat certain types of brain tumor in adults. It is sometimes given after other cancer medications have been tried without successful treatment of the tumor. It is a chemotherapy drug. Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, constipation, tiredness, weakness, and headache. Temporary hair loss may occur. Normal hair growth should return after treatment has ended.

Dose of Temodar is individualized for each patient depending on the condition being treated. Temodar may interact with carbamazepine, divalproex sodium, phenytoin, valproic acid, steroids, or sulfa drugs. Tell your doctor all medications you are taking. Temodar is not recommended for use during pregnancy. It may harm a fetus. It is not known if this drug passes into breast milk. Due to the potential risk to the infant, breast-feeding while using this drug is not recommended. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Our Temodar (temozolomide) Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information as well as related drugs, user reviews, supplements, and diseases and conditions articles.

What is Prescribing information?

The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.

Temodar Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

TEMODAR (temozolomide) Structural Formula Illustration

Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme

TEMODAR® (temozolomide) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme concomitantly with radiotherapy and then as maintenance treatment.

Refractory Anaplastic Astrocytoma

TEMODAR is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with refractory anaplastic astrocytoma, i.e., patients who have experienced disease progression on a drug regimen containing nitrosourea and procarbazine.

Read the complete drug monograph for Temodar »

What is Temodar Prescribing Information?

Drug Description - Indications & Dosage - Side Effects & Drug Interactions - Warnings & Precautions - Contraindications - Medication Guide and More

What is Patient information?

Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.

Temodar Patient Information: Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

seizure (convulsions);
numbness or tingling on one side of your body;
signs of infection such as fever, chills, sore throat, flu symptoms, easy bruising or bleeding (nosebleeds, bleeding gums), loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, unusual weakness;
dry cough, feeling short of breath, weight loss, nigh...

Read the complete patient information for Temodar »

What is Temodar Patient Information?

Possible Side Effects - Images - What Is - How Should I Take It - What If I Miss a Dose - What Should I Avoid and More

What is Consumer information?

A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.

Temodar Consumer Information: Uses

This medication is used to treat certain types of brain cancer. It is a chemotherapy drug that works by slowing cancer cell growth. In some patients, temozolomide decreases the size of brain tumors.

OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional.

This medication may also be used to trea...

Read the complete consumer information for Temodar »