Axitinib

Uses

Axitinib is used in the treatment of kidney cancer.

How it Works

How Axitinib works Axitinib is an anti-cancer medication that functions by inhibiting the action of the abnormal protein responsible for signaling cancer cells to multiply. This mechanism helps to stop or slow the spread of cancer cells.

Side Effects

Common side effects of Axitinib include fatigue, high blood pressure, dizziness, nausea, dry skin, vomiting, constipation, decreased appetite, muscle pain, anemia (low number of red blood cells), headache, weight loss, weakness, nosebleeds, ringing in the ears, diarrhea, voice changes, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome, increased creatinine levels in the blood, low bicarbonate levels in the blood, increased lipase levels in the blood, elevated serum amylase levels, decreased calcium levels in the blood, upper abdominal pain, dehydration, hemorrhoids, blood in urine, pulmonary embolism, and rectal bleeding.

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