Rolimus, Everolimus

Rolimus is used in the treatment of breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer and kidney cancer.

Rolimus is known as an immunosuppressant. Rolimus works by blocking the action of certain blood cells in the immune system that may cause the body to reject the transplanted organ.Rolimus helps Prevent organ rejection after a kidney or liver transplant in certain patients. Rolimus is used with other medicines. Rolimus works by blocking the action of a certain protein inside cells. This protein controls the signals to the cell to make it grow, so by stopping it using Rolimus from working properly, this stops cancer cells from growing and increasing in number.

Patients who take Rolimus may suffer from such side effects;

Weakness,
Fatigue,
Stomatitis,
Otitis media,
Diarrhoea,
Sinus inflammation,
Infection,
Fever,
Cough