Anti Cancer Medicines

Despite all the advancements in medical science, cancer remains one of the few major ailments that still causes a lot of fatalities worldwide every year. To sum it up, these isn't still a treatment method that has a 100 percent chance of curing the ailment. However, anti cancer medicines do provide noticeable relief to patients and when combined with early stage cancer detection and other treatment methods, can completely cure the disease. Through undertaking continuous R & D, pharma firms around the world have developed anti cancer medicines such as alimta 100 mg anti cancer injection, aromasin 25 mg anti cancer medicine etc. that have been found to provide effective relief to patients suffering from the dreaded disease.

Established in the year 2003, Shah & Company is a renowned supplier and exporter of pharmaceutical products. Based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, apart from anti cancer medicines, the firm also provides allergy cure medicines, anti depressants, anti Parkinson drugs, asthma cure medicines, diabetes cure medicines and many more. All the medicines are approved by the FDA and have been found to have high effectiveness against various diseases in tests conducted by the firm in collaboration with various research institutes globally.

Some facts about cancer :-

• Cells affected by cancer generally sway from the normal regulatory mechanism of the body that controls cell growth and multiplication.
• Cancer cells also loose their ability to differentiate or specialize.
• Cancer cells are basically of two types, one being benign that do not multiply and stay in a particular place, the other one being malignant that invade new tissues and set up secondary tumors.
• Cancer can be caused by a variety of reasons such as gene mutation, lifestyle habits ( smoking etc.) and also viruses.
• Possible signs and symptoms of cancer include a lump, abnormal bleeding, fast and unexplained weight loss, prolonged cough and unexplained changes in bowel movements.

How do anti cancer medicines work ?

• Medicines such as alimta 100 mg anti cancer injection, aromasin 25 mg anti cancer medicine etc. typically work by preventing the further growth of cancerous cells.
• The medicines basically target tumor antigens such as epidermal growth factor receptor, Vascular endothelial growth factor etc.
• Anti cancer medicines also prevent prevalent tumors from growing blood vessels, since it helps them thrive.
• Apart from preventing further growth, the medicines also kill tumor cells through mechanisms such as immune-mediated cell killing mechanism.
• Sometimes, anti cancer medicines are also used to increase the effectiveness of existing treatment methods like chemotherapy, radiotherapy etc.

Precautions to be taken with anti cancer medicines :-

• These should always be prescribed by a doctor and must never be taken as part of self medication.
• Some anti cancer medicines require any person touching them to wear protective gloves since they can harm the skin in case of contact.
• During the time period of dosage, any prescribed dietary or lifestyle restrictions advised by the doctor must be strictly adhered to.
• Always make sure anti cancer medicines stay out of reach of minors.
• The time period of the dosage must not be exceeded at any cost.

Anti HIV Medicines

HIV infection has been a global concern amongst governments and social organizations worldwide. Caused due to HIV ( human immunodeficiency virus), this ailment currently has no definite cure, with the only relief provided by anti HIV medicines that limit the growth of the virus inside the human body. If consumed  properly as prescribed, these medicines can prevent HIV infection from turning into the dreaded disease called AIDS, which almost always results in the patient's death. As awareness around the need to prevent AIDS from acquiring endemic proportion gains ground, the usage of anti HIV medicines is also increasing across the world, simply because these are perhaps the only hope that medical science has against AIDS today.

Founded in the year 2003, Shah & Company is a Mumbai, Maharashtra, India based organization that is indulged in supplying and exporting of pharmaceutical products such as allergy cure medicines, anti Parkinson drug, anti HIV medicines etc. With an annual turnover of over INR 2 crores, Shah & Company is one of the fastest growing firms in the pharmaceutical sector, with a diverse client base spread across the globe.


Types of Anti HIV Medicines :-

Anti HIV medicines are also referred to as antiretroviral drugs or sometimes simply as antiretrovirals. The medicines work by attacking the HIV virus directly and preventing its further growth. Differentiating more, there are six major types of anti HIV medicines, with each type fighting the infection in its own way

• Protease inhibitors
• Integrase inhibitors
• Fusion inhibitors
• Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
• Non nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
• Chemokine coreceptor antagonists, also called as CCR5 antagonists

How do Anti HIV Medicines work :-

• These medicines prevent the HIV virus from multiplying or making copies of itself.
• Anti HIV medicines also reduce the effect of HIV virus on the cells in the immune system, generally called as CD4 cells.
• Another feature of anti HIV medicines is that these block protease, an enzyme used by the HIV virus for processing itself correctly to spread further.
• Drugs such as entry inhibitors prevent the HIV virus from entering into the body's healthy cells.

Factors considered before deciding on the type of Anti HIV Medicines for a patient :-

• What present or previous diseases a patient has or has had.
• Results of the drug resistance testing, a patient with HIV generally undergoes this test to find out which medicines won't work on him/her.
• Convenience of the patient.
• Possible side effects of the medicines.
• Since various types of HIV medicines cost differently, a lot of time this factor is also considered by patients and also the doctors.

Anti Cancer Tablets

It's common knowledge that cancer is probably one of the deadliest diseases known to mankind, with millions of causalities the world over every year. Moreover, once upon a time, only specific types of cancers existed such as blood cancer, lung cancer and that too generally in people aged over 40. Due to factors such as genetic mutation, increasing pollution levels in our cities and also higher levels of stress in people, cancers of previously unknown varieties such as colon cancer, skin cancer, ovarian cancer are being found amongst people, including people in their 20's.

It's safe to assume that cancer is affecting a much wider strata of society in the present day. As a result, an enhanced level of research and development is also underway the world over resulting in formulation of different kinds of anti cancer tablets. These tablets are effective against cancer and do provide relief to patients suffering from the dreaded disease.

Shah and Company is a Mumbai, Maharashtra, India based organization that is indulged in Formulating, Supplying and Exporting of Anti Cancer Tablets. Their range of cancer medicines includes arimidex tablets 1 mg ( used to treat breast cancer), iressa 250 mg ( used to treat non small cell lung cancer), soranib 200 mg ( used to treat cancer in the kidneys). Apart from anti cancer tablets, the company also provides skin care medicines, anti depressant medicines, anti fungal medicines and many more.


How do Anti Cancer Tablets work :-

Different anti cancer drugs work differently, any cell has a particular life cycle consisting of different phases ranging from resting phase to the mutating phase. Every anti cancer tablet attacks the cancerous cells in different stages of their life cycle. This is the reason why doctors give a combination of medicines sometimes suitable for killing the cells in different stages.

For generalization purposes, we can say that all anti cancer tablets do work in some specific ways. To elaborate,

• These tablets interfere with the growth of cancerous cells in the human body.
• Moreover, the tablets also block the effects of certain hormones that aid in the growth of cancerous cells.
• Chemicals contained in the tablets go through the whole body killing cancerous cells wherever found.
• These cells interfere with enzymes in the body( enzymes are proteins that cause chemical reactions in all living cells).

Precautions to take with Anti Cancer Tablets :-

• These should always be consumed under the strict supervision of a doctor.
• The dosage recommended by the doctor should be adhered to, at all costs.
• Since, these tablets also affect living cells inside the body, pregnant women should be extra careful. Almost all women under the medication of anti cancer tablets are told to use contraceptives to prevent any chance of pregnancy.
• A lot of anti cancer tablets can also be absorbed by the skin, so it must be ensured that the tablets do not break open or tear apart near people.
• Some anti cancer tablets are recommended to be touched by hand after only wearing sterilized gloves.
• The doctor should get constant updates about the patient's condition.