Dacarbazine medac
Dacarbazine is a chemotherapy drug that works by stopping cancer cells from growing.
Form
injektio/infuusiokuiva-aine, liuosta varten
Strength
100 mg
Active Ingredient
Dacarbazine
Manufacturer
Medac Gesellschaft Für Klinische Spezialpräparate mbH
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will determine the exact dose for you based on your condition and other factors.
Method
This medicine is given as an injection into a vein or as an infusion into a vein, which takes 15-30 minutes.
Important
The maximum daily dose will be set by your doctor, usually between 200-250 mg per square meter of body surface area.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Feeling sick (nausea) and vomiting, loss of appetite.
- •Low numbers of red blood cells (anemia), white blood cells, or platelets in your blood.
RARE
- •Hair loss.
- •Skin darkening or increased sensitivity to sunlight.
- •Flu-like symptoms (tiredness, chills, fever, muscle aches).
- •Infections.
- •Severe allergic reaction (rash, swelling of face/throat/limbs, trouble breathing, low blood pressure, feeling faint).
- •Headache, blurry vision, confusion, or seizures.
- •Yellowing of skin or eyes, or other signs of severe liver problems.
- •Diarrhea.
- •Redness, numbness, or tingling at the injection site.
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to dacarbazine or any of its ingredients.
- Do not take this medicine if you have very low white blood cell or platelet counts.
- Do not take this medicine if you have severe liver or kidney disease.
- Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant, think you might be pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
- Do not get a yellow fever vaccine or other live vaccines while taking this medicine.
Show 2 more warnings
- Do not drink alcohol during chemotherapy treatment.
- This medicine may make you feel dizzy or uncertain, affecting your ability to drive or use machines.