Generic Azacitidine 100 mg Injection

Azacitidine 100mg Injection Description:

Azacitidine 100mg injection is an anti-cancer drug. It works by interfering with the growth of the genetic material (DNA and RNA) of cancer cells in leukemia. This kills cancer cells and helps the normal maturation and growth of young blood cells in the bone marrow.

Uses:

Azacitidine 100mg injection is used to treat certain types of blood cancer. It is used to treat adult patients with all subtypes of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). According to the doctor’s decision, it can also be used to treat other diseases.

Side Effects:

Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness), vomiting, weakness, nausea, decreased blood potassium levels, bruising, fever, chills, diarrhea, constipation

How to Use:

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

FAQs:

Is Azacitidine 100mg Injection a vesicant?

Azacitidine 100mg Injection is not a vesicant and it is not known that it will cause serious local tissue damage during extravasation at the time of injection (the injected Azacitidine 100mg injection leaks into the surrounding tissues from the administration site)

Will Azacitidine 100mg injection cause hair loss?

No, Azacitidine 100mg Injection is not known to cause hair loss

Is Azacitidine 100mg Injection chemotherapy?

Yes. Azacitidine 100mg injection is a chemotherapeutic drug, a cytotoxic drug used to treat various cancers. It is toxic to cancer cells and interferes with the cell’s DNA synthesis, thereby slowing or stopping its growth and proliferation (cytotoxic effect)

Is Azacitidine 100mg Injection a cytotoxic drug?

Yes. Azacitidine 100mg Injection is a cytotoxic drug.