• Imatinib - IMATIB

Imatinib - IMATIB

  • Imatinib Mesylate
  • Gleevec
  • 100 mg, 400 mg
  • Cipla Ltd.

Imatib (Imatinib) is available in 100mg & 400mg strength.

Imatib 100mg comes in box pack of 100 tablets and Imatib 400mg comes in a box pack of 100 tablets

Imatib (Imatinib) is a generic of Gleevec and belongs to a class of medications known as protein-tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Indication: Imatib (Imatinib) is used for the treatment of a type of Leukemia (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia or CML), Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (Gists - a type of tumor that grows in the walls of the digestive passages and may spread to other parts of the body). Imatib (Imatinib) may also be used to prevent cancer from growing in patients after surgical removal of gist.

Mechanism of action Imatib (Imatinib) works by blocking the action of an abnormal protein that promotes the multiplication of Cancer Cells