Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Bleomycin sulfate
BLEO 15K for Injection 1 _BLEO 15 K _ _ _ _Bleomycin Sulfate for Injection _ _ _ _Consumer Medicine Information _ WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about BLEO 15K for Injection. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor and pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking BLEO 15K for Injection against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE . You may need to read it again. WHAT BLEO 15K FOR INJECTION IS USED FOR BLEO 15K belongs to a group of medicines known as antineoplastic or cytotoxic agents. You may hear it referred to as chemotherapy medicine. BLEO 15K is classified as an antitumour antibiotic. It interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Your doctor may have prescribed BLEO 15K for another reason. ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY BLEO 15 HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. This medicine is available only with a doctor’s prescription. BLEO 15K is not recommended for use in children, as there have not been enough studies of its effects in children. BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN BLEO 15K _WHEN YOU MUST NOT BE GIVEN _ _IT _ YOU MUST BE GIVEN BLEO 15K FOR INJECTION IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS LISTED AT THE END OF THIS LEAFLET. SYMPTOMS OF AN ALLERGIC REACTION Read the complete document