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Lomustine (Belustine) 40mg Online
Lomustine (Belustine) is a chemotherapy drug used to treat a number of different cancers. Lomustine is used to treat certain types of brain tumors. Lomustine is also used with other medications to treat Hodgkin’s lymphoma (Hodgkin’s disease) that has not improved or that has worsened after treatment with other medications. Lomustine is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells in your body. These drugs work by sticking to one of the cancer cell’s DNA strands. This stops the cell from growing and dividing into 2 new cells. It is said to exhibit considerably high lipid solubility, which allows it to cross the blood-brain barrier. Abnormal cancer cells can spread inside the body, which may cause damage to body tissues. However, this medicine acts on the DNA of these abnormal cells. By affecting the DNA chains and blocking the repair of certain strand breaks in these chains, it is able to slow down or prevent the growth and spread of these cancer cells. This in turn can help to treat cancer.
Lomustine is provided in the form of 40mg capsules, which must be swallowed whole orally. Never break, chew or damage the capsules. In all cases, your physician will determine the required dosage. It is common for patients to be treated with a single dose given every 6 weeks. However, the exact dosage may differ depending on individual factors. Patients treating a brain tumor or Hodgkin`s disease and who have compromised bone marrow function may sometimes be told to administer a lower dosage. Therefore, it is essential that you closely follow all instructions given by your physician. Chemotherapy uses anti-cancer (cytotoxic) drugs to destroy cancer cells. The drugs circulate throughout the body in the bloodstream.
