Afinitor and Allopurinol Tablets

• Generic Name: everolimus
• Dosage Forms: tablet, tablet for oral suspension
• Other Brand Names: Afinitor, Afinitor Disperz, Zortress

Afinitor (everolimus) is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their spread in the body.

Afinitor is used to treat certain types of kidney cancer, breast cancer, or brain tumor. It is also used to treat certain types of advanced or progressive tumors of the stomach, intestines, or pancreas.

Afinitor is also used to treat certain types of seizures or non-cancerous (benign) tumors of the brain or kidney in people with a genetic condition called tuberous sclerosis complex.

This medication guide provides information about the Afinitor brand of everolimus. Zortress is another brand of everolimus used to prevent organ rejection after a kidney transplant.

• Generic Name: allopurinol
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Zyloprim, Lopurin, Aloprim

• It is used to lower uric acid in the blood.
• It is used to prevent high uric acid levels during chemo.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.