Doxorubicin 2mg/ml Concentrate for Solution for Infusion 2mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusion

Country: Armenia

Language: English

Source: Դեղերի և բժշկական տեխնոլոգիաների փորձագիտական կենտրոնի գործունեության Հայաստանի Հանրապետությունում

Active ingredient:

doxorubicin (doxorubicin hydrochloride)

Available from:

Accord Healthcare Limited

ATC code:

L01DB01

INN (International Name):

doxorubicin (doxorubicin hydrochloride)

Dosage:

2mg/ml

Pharmaceutical form:

concentrate for solution for infusion

Units in package:

(1) glass vial 50ml

Prescription type:

Prescription

Authorization status:

Registered

Authorization date:

2015-07-09

Patient Information leaflet

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Doxorubicin 2 mg/ml Concentrate for
Solution for Infusion
Doxorubicin hydrochloride
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS
MEDICINE
BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
•
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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If you have further questions, please ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms signs of illness are
the
same as yours.
•
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Doxorubicin concentrate for solution for infusion is and what
it is
used for
2. What you need to know before you are given Doxorubicin concentrate
for solution for infusion
3. How Doxorubicin concentrate for solution for infusion is given
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Doxorubicin concentrate for solution for infusion
6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT DOXORUBICIN CONCENTRATE FOR SOLUTION FOR INFUSION IS
AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
The name of your medicine is “Doxorubicin 2 mg/ml Concentrate for
Solution for Infusion” but in the rest of the leaflet it will be
called
‘Doxorubicin concentrate for solution for infusion’.
Doxorubicin is one of a group of medicines called the anthracyclines.
These drugs are also known as cancer drugs, chemotherapy, or "chemo".
They are used in the treatment of various cancers to slow or stop the
growth of cancer cells. A combination of different types of cancer
drugs
will often be used to achieve better results and minimize side
effects.
Doxorubicin concentrate for solution for infusion is used to treat the
following forms of cancer:
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breast cancer
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cancer of the connective tissue, ligaments, bone, muscle (sarcoma)
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cancer develops within the stomach or intestine
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lung cancer
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lymphomas, a cancer affecting the immune system
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leukaemia, a ca