Pack size: 1 10mg vial  |  Price is for the whole 10mg vial

⚠ Prescription required. This medicine may only be dispensed against a valid prescription.

Generic: Doxorubicin Hydrochloride

Form: Injection 2mg/ml

Indication

AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma, Ovarian carcinoma, Metastatic breast carcinoma, bladder carcinoma

Adult Dose

$4c

Child Dose

Safety and efficacy not established

Renal Dose

Renal Impairment Dose adjustment not necessary

Contraindication

Cardiac disease, neonates, pregnancy and lactation, prior irradiation to mediastinum. IM/SC admin. Severe myelosuppression due to previous treatment with antitumour agents or radiotherapy.

Mode of Action

Doxorubicin is a cytotoxic anthracycline antibiotic. The cytotoxic action results from its binding to DNA and inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis. Doxorubicin has been shown to produce regression in a variety of disseminated malignancies.

Introduction

$4d

Uses of __NAME__

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Side effects of __NAME__

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How to use __NAME__

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

How __NAME__ works

__NAME__ is an anti-cancer medication. It works by damaging the genetic material (DNA) of the cancer cells and stops their growth and multiplication.

Safety Advice

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with __NAME__. Please consult your doctor.

Safety Advice

__NAME__ is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Safety Advice

Information regarding the use of __NAME__ during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Safety Advice

__NAME__ may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Safety Advice

__NAME__ is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of __NAME__ is recommended. Caution is advised in patients with severe kidney disease as the information available is limited for use of this medicine in these patients.

Safety Advice

__NAME__ should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of __NAME__ may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of __NAME__ is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.