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High Quality Imatinib with Good Price
(CAS 152459-95-5)

Details:
Imatinib is used to treat certain types of leukemia (cancer that begins in the white blood cells) and other cancers of the blood cells. Imatinib is also used to treat gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST; a?type of tumor that grows in the walls of the digestive passages and may spread to other parts of the body). Imatinib is also used to treat dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (a tumor that forms under the top layer of skin) when the tumor cannot be removed surgically, has spread to other parts of the body, or has come back after surgery. Imatinib is in a?class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking the action of the abnormal protein that signals cancer cells to multiply. This helps stop the spread of cancer cells


Medical uses:
Imatinib is used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and a?number of other malignancies.

Contraindications and cautions:
The only known contraindication to imatinib is hypersensitivity to imatinib.Cautions include:
1)Hepatic impairment
2)Risk of severe CHF or left ventricular dysfunction, especially in patients with comorbidities
3)Pregnancy, risk of embryo-fetal toxicity
4)Risk of fluid retention
5)Risk of growth stunting in children or adolescents