Xalkori Alcohol Interaction

Xalkori Alcohol

Xalkori generic name crizotinib is a drug used to treat certain pages with late stage locally advanced or mestatic, non-small cell lung cancers which express the abnormal anaplastic lymphoma kinase gene. This is a cancer that is particular to non smokers.

Xalkori works by blocking certain proteins called kinases including the protein produced by the the abnormal ALK gene. It is taken as a pill twice a day.









Side Effects

Serious side effects are severe allergic reactions such as hives difficult breathing, tight chest, swelling of the mouth, face, lips or tongue, swelling of the lungs with trouble breathing, short of breath, cough with or without mucous, fever, liver problems such as jaundice of the eyes, urine turns dark, nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, pain on the right side of your stomach, easy bruising or bleeding.If these occur get emergency medical help.


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