Sorafenib
Uses
Sorafenat is used in the treatment of Liver cancer, Kidney cancer (advanced renal cell carcinoma) and Thyroid cancer.
How it Works
Sorafenat is known as an anti-cancer medication that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body. Sorafenat blocks the signal which is triggered when there is a change in the DNA, which causes abnormal cancer cell growth, thus blocking this signal stops the production of these cancer cells.
Common Side effects
Patients who take Sorafenat may suffer from such side effects;
Fatigue,
Hair loss,
Weight loss,
Nausea,
Loss of appetite,
Diarrhoea,
Abdominal pain,
Rash,
Hand-foot syndrome