All you need to know about Gefitinib
If we talk about cancer, then in cancer certain cells in the body grow and multiply in an out of control way. Anti-cancer medicines, which can be also addressed as chemotherapy, work by inhibiting the way cells grow and increase in number. Gefitinib mainly belongs to a group of anti-cancer (chemotherapy) medicines known as tyrosine kinase inhibitors. These anti-cancer medications effectfully work by blocking chemical messengers, called tyrosine kinases, which is effective as well as helpful in sending signals to cells to grow. This helps in order to stop cancerous cells from growing and spreading. Gefitinib is the first-line metastatic non-small cell lung cancer medication (NSCLC) whose tumors have epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations as detected by an FDA-approved test. Side effects of Gefitinib: Sometimes Gefitinib 250 mg tablets may leave some adverse effects on patients who are taking this medication. Some