Mekinist
Mekinist Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
A highly polar organic liquid, that is used widely as a chemical solvent. Because of its ability to penetrate biological membranes, it is used as a vehicle for topical application of pharmaceuticals. It is also used to protect tissue during cryopreservation. Mekinist shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation.
Dimethyl Sulfoxide may have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and analgesic activities. Dimethyl Sulfoxide also readily penetrates cellular membranes. The membrane-penetrating ability of dimethyl sulfoxide may enhance diffusion of other substances through the skin. For this reason, mixtures of idoxuridine and dimethyl sulfoxide have been used for topical treatment of herpes zoster in the United Kingdom.
| Trade Name | Mekinist |
| Generic | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| Dimethyl sulfoxide Other Names | Dimethyl sulfoxide, Dimethyl sulfur oxide, Dimethyl sulphoxide, Dimethyli sulfoxidum, Dimethylsulfoxid, Diméthylsulfoxyde, Dimetil sulfóxido, DMSO, Methylsulfinylmethane |
| Weight | 0.5mg, 2mg, |
| Type | Tablet, Oral Tablet |
| Formula | C2H6OS |
| Weight | Average: 78.133 Monoisotopic: 78.013935504 |
| Groups | Approved, Vet approved |
| Therapeutic Class | |
| Manufacturer | Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd |
| Available Country | Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States, |
| Last Updated: | September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am |
Uses
Mekinist is a reversible mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase-1 (MEK1) and MEK2 inhibitor used to treat certain types of melanoma, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, and locally advanced or metastatic anaplastic thyroid cancer.
For the symptomatic relief of patients with interstitial cystitis.
Mekinist is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Interstitial Cystitis, Extravasation of chemotherapy drugs
How Mekinist works
The mechanism of dimethyl sulfoxide's actions is not well understood. Mekinist has demonstrated antioxidant activity in certain biological settings. For example, the cardiovascular protective effect of dimethyl sulfoxide in copper-deficient rats is thought to occur by an antioxidant mechanism. It is also thought that dimethyl sulfoxide's possible anti-inflammatory activity is due to antioxidant action.
Toxicity
The oral LD50 of dimethyl sulfoxide in the dog is greater than 10 gm/kg. It is improbable that this dosage level could be obtained with intravesical instillation of dimethyl sulfoxide in the patient.
Food Interaction
No interactions found.Elimination Route
Readily and rapidly absorbed following administration by all routes and distributed throughout the body.
Elimination Route
Mekinist and dimethyl sulfone are excreted in the urine and feces.
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