Onbort 2 mg Injection belongs to a group of anti-cancer medicines used to treat adult patients with multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma who have received at least one prior therapy. Multiple myeloma, also known as myeloma, is a type of bone marrow cancer it affects several areas of the body, such as the spine, skull, pelvis, and ribs. Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). It develops when B-cells (also called B-lymphocytes) become abnormal. B-cells are white blood cells that fight infection.

Onbort 2 mg Injection contains 'Bortezomibx' that works by interfering with how proteasomes work, which may cause cancer cells to die and may stop cancer from growing and eventually kills them.

Onbort 2 mg Injection is prescribed by a doctor experienced in the use of medications to treat cancer. It is administered by a healthcare professional as an injection into your vein (intravenously or IV) or under your skin (subcutaneously or SC). Onbort 2 mg Injection must not be administered into your spinal fluid (intrathecally). You may experience nausea, diarrhoea, thrombocytopenia (a low platelet count), neutropenia (low white blood cell count), peripheral neuropathy (nerves malfunction), fatigue, neuralgia, anaemia, leukopenia, constipation, vomiting, lymphopenia, rash, pyrexia, and anorexia. Most of these side effects of Onbort 2 mg Injection do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

To treat your condition effectually, continue taking Onbort 2 mg Injection for as long as your doctor has prescribed. Do not stop the Onbort 2 mg Injection midway. Talk to your doctor before taking Onbort 2 mg Injection if you have allergies or if you are suffering from peripheral neuropathy (nerves malfunction), hypotension, cardiac disorders, severe lung problems, pulmonary disorders, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, thrombocytopenia (a low platelet count), neutropenia (low white blood cell count), tumour lysis syndrome (metabolic abnormalities that can occur as a complication during the treatment of cancer), hepatic disorders. Avoid taking Onbort 2 mg Injection if you are pregnant or breastfeeding because this Onbort 2 mg Injection can cause harmful effects on the unborn baby. Both women and men using this Onbort 2 mg Injection should use birth control to avoid pregnancy.

Onbort 2 mg Injection contains the active substance bortezomib, also-called ‘proteasome inhibitor. Proteasomes play an important role in controlling cell function and growth. By interfering with their function, thereby it can kill cancer cells. Onbort 2 mg Injection is used to treat multiple myeloma (a cancer of the bone marrow) and mantle cell lymphoma (a type of cancer affecting the lymph nodes) in 18 years or older patients. It can be used alone or together with other medicines.

To treat your condition effectually, continue taking Onbort 2 mg Injection for as long as your doctor has prescribed. Do not stop the Onbort 2 mg Injection midway. Talk to your doctor before taking Onbort 2 mg Injection if you have allergies or if you are suffering from peripheral neuropathy (nerves malfunction), hypotension, cardiac disorders, severe lung problems, pulmonary disorders, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, thrombocytopenia (a low platelet count), neutropenia (low white blood cell count), tumour lysis syndrome (metabolic abnormalities that can occur as a complication during the treatment of cancer), hepatic disorders. And also, inform your doctor if you have diabetes because this medicine can affect your blood glucose levels. Your doctor may require close monitoring of your blood glucose levels and change your diabetes medicine dose while being treated with Onbort 2 mg Injection. Avoid taking Onbort 2 mg Injection if you are pregnant because this Onbort 2 mg Injection can cause harmful effects on the unborn baby. Both women and men using this Onbort 2 mg Injection should use birth control to avoid pregnancy and for at least six months following treatment. Do not breastfeed during treatment with Onbort 2 mg Injection and four months after your final dose of Onbort 2 mg Injection.

• Onbort 2 mg Injection should be taken under strict medical supervision. The doctor will regularly monitor your condition while taking Onbort 2 mg Injection.
• Your doctor may get routine blood tests done to monitor your liver function, electrolyte levels, blood cell count in your blood.
• Avoid unnecessary or prolonged exposure to sunlight and UV light (such as tanning booths) and wear protective clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Onbort 2 mg Injection may make your skin sensitive to sunlight.