Osimertinib, (Osicent) works for treating
■ As adjuvant therapy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) following tumor resection, an FDA-approved test detects epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R mutations.

■First-line therapy for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors have EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R mutations detected by an FDA-approved test.

■ For the treatment of metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) T790M mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who have progressed on or after EGFR TKI therapy, as detected by an FDA-approved test.
It’s a doctor prescription (Tagrisso/ Osimertinib) medicine.

Incepta Pharma Ltd. of Bangladesh mfg Osicent.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Osicent tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Suggestion:

Any advice on the use of the drug is for reference only. Please consult with doctor for medical advice.

Genuine medicine is important for treatment. So, always try to source genuine medicines from authentic sources and check the quality of medicines.

Side Effect:

The most common side effects of Osimertinib are:

Diarrhea, nausea, mouth sores, dry/itchy skin, tiredness, back pain, headache. Tell your doctor or pharmacist right away if any of these side effects persist or worsen.

Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because your doctor has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.

Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, such as: easy bruising/bleeding, changes in your nails (such as nail tenderness/irritation/redness, change in nail color), signs of eye disease (such as vision changes, eye redness/pain, light sensitivity, eye discharge), signs of low level of sodium in the blood (such as nausea, extreme drowsiness, mental/mood changes, seizures).

This is not a complete list of possible side effects. Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you have any other side effects not listed above.