Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

pfizer australia pty ltd - cytarabine, quantity: 100 mg/ml - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: hydrochloric acid; water for injections; sodium hydroxide - cytarabine may be used alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents. it is indicated for induction of remission of leukaemia, particularly for acute myeloid leukaemia, in adults and children. cytarabine has been used for remission induction in acute lymphocytic leukaemia, chronic myeloid leukaemia and erythroleukaemia; and in the treatment and maintenance therapy of meningeal leukaemia and other meningeal neoplasms.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

pfizer australia pty ltd - fluorouracil, quantity: 25 mg/ml - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: sodium hydroxide; water for injections - fluorouracil is indicated alone or in combination for the palliative treatment of malignant tumours, particularly of the breast, colon or rectum; and in the treatment of gastric, primary hepatic, pancreatic, uterine (cervical particularly), ovarian and bladder carcinomas. fluorouracil should only be used when other proven measures have failed or are considered impractical.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

pfizer australia pty ltd - fluorouracil, quantity: 50 mg/ml - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: sodium hydroxide; water for injections - fluorouracil is indicated alone or in combination for the palliative treatment of malignant tumours, particularly of the breast, colon or rectum; and in the treatment of gastric, primary hepatic, pancreatic, uterine (cervical particularly), ovarian and bladder carcinomas. fluorouracil should only be used when other proven measures have failed or are considered impractical.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

pfizer australia pty ltd - phenytoin sodium, quantity: 250 mg - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: propylene glycol; water for injections; hydrochloric acid; sodium hydroxide; ethanol absolute - for the control of status epilepticus, tonic-clonic (grand mal), psychomotor seizures and the prevention of seizures occurring during or following neurosurgery. phenytoin will prevent or effectively decrease the incidence and severity of convulsive seizures in a high percentage of cases, with patients exhibiting little tendency to become resistant to its action. besides its effectiveness in controlling seizures, phenytoin frequently improves the mental condition and outlook of epileptic patients. it has also been used in the treatment of certain cardiac arrhythmias, particularly in those patients who do not respond to conventional antiarrhythmic agents or to cardioversion. phenytoin serum level determinations may be necessary for optimal dosage adjustments (see dosage and administration)

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

pfizer australia pty ltd - phenytoin sodium, quantity: 100 mg - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: propylene glycol; water for injections; ethanol absolute; hydrochloric acid; sodium hydroxide - for the control of status epilepticus, tonic-clonic (grand mal), psychomotor seizures and the prevention of seizures occurring during or following neurosurgery. phenytoin will prevent or effectively decrease the incidence and severity of convulsive seizures in a high percentage of cases, with patients exhibiting little tendency to become resistant to its action. besides its effectiveness in controlling seizures, phenytoin frequently improves the mental condition and outlook of epileptic patients. it has also been used in the treatment of certain cardiac arrhythmias, particularly in those patients who do not respond to conventional antiarrhythmic agents or to cardioversion. phenytoin serum level determinations may be necessary for optimal dosage adjustments (see dosage and administration)

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

accord healthcare pty ltd - cytarabine, quantity: 5000 mg - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: trometamol; water for injections; macrogol 400 - cytarabine is indicated primarily for:,? induction and maintenance of remission in acute myelocytic leukaemia of both adults and children.,it has also been found to be useful in the treatment of other leukaemias such as:,? acute lymphocytic leukaemia,? chronic myelocytic leukaemia (blast phase).,cytarabine may be used alone or in combination with other antineoplastic agents, the best results are often obtained with combination therapy.,children with non-hodgkin?s lymphoma have benefited from a combination drug program (lsa2l2) that includes cytarabine.,remissions induced by cytarabine not followed by maintenance treatment have been brief. maintenance therapy has extended these and provided useful and comfortable remissions with relatively little toxicity.,cytarabine has been used intrathecally in meningeal leukaemia. focal leukaemic involvement of the central nervous system may not respond to intrathecal cytarabine and may better be treated with radiotherapy.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

accord healthcare pty ltd - cytarabine, quantity: 1000 mg - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: water for injections; macrogol 400; trometamol - cytarabine is indicated primarily for:,? induction and maintenance of remission in acute myelocytic leukaemia of both adults and children.,it has also been found to be useful in the treatment of other leukaemias such as:,? acute lymphocytic leukaemia,? chronic myelocytic leukaemia (blast phase).,cytarabine may be used alone or in combination with other antineoplastic agents, the best results are often obtained with combination therapy.,children with non-hodgkin?s lymphoma have benefited from a combination drug program (lsa2l2) that includes cytarabine.,remissions induced by cytarabine not followed by maintenance treatment have been brief. maintenance therapy has extended these and provided useful and comfortable remissions with relatively little toxicity.,cytarabine has been used intrathecally in meningeal leukaemia. focal leukaemic involvement of the central nervous system may not respond to intrathecal cytarabine and may better be treated with radiotherapy.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

accord healthcare pty ltd - cytarabine, quantity: 40 mg - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: sodium hydroxide; hydrochloric acid; water for injections; sodium chloride - cytarabine is indicated primarily for:,? induction and maintenance of remission in acute myelocytic leukaemia of both adults and children.,it has also been found to be useful in the treatment of other leukaemias such as:,? acute lymphocytic leukaemia,? chronic myelocytic leukaemia (blast phase).,cytarabine may be used alone or in combination with other antineoplastic agents, the best results are often obtained with combination therapy.,children with non-hodgkin?s lymphoma have benefited from a combination drug program (lsa2l2) that includes cytarabine.,remissions induced by cytarabine not followed by maintenance treatment have been brief. maintenance therapy has extended these and provided useful and comfortable remissions with relatively little toxicity.,cytarabine has been used intrathecally in meningeal leukaemia. focal leukaemic involvement of the central nervous system may not respond to intrathecal cytarabine and may better be treated with radiotherapy.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

accord healthcare pty ltd - cytarabine, quantity: 500 mg - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: water for injections; macrogol 400; trometamol - cytarabine is indicated primarily for:,? induction and maintenance of remission in acute myelocytic leukaemia of both adults and children.,it has also been found to be useful in the treatment of other leukaemias such as:,? acute lymphocytic leukaemia,? chronic myelocytic leukaemia (blast phase).,cytarabine may be used alone or in combination with other antineoplastic agents, the best results are often obtained with combination therapy.,children with non-hodgkin?s lymphoma have benefited from a combination drug program (lsa2l2) that includes cytarabine.,remissions induced by cytarabine not followed by maintenance treatment have been brief. maintenance therapy has extended these and provided useful and comfortable remissions with relatively little toxicity.,cytarabine has been used intrathecally in meningeal leukaemia. focal leukaemic involvement of the central nervous system may not respond to intrathecal cytarabine and may better be treated with radiotherapy.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

accord healthcare pty ltd - cytarabine, quantity: 100 mg - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: water for injections; macrogol 400; trometamol - cytarabine is indicated primarily for:,? induction and maintenance of remission in acute myelocytic leukaemia of both adults and children.,it has also been found to be useful in the treatment of other leukaemias such as:,? acute lymphocytic leukaemia,? chronic myelocytic leukaemia (blast phase).,cytarabine may be used alone or in combination with other antineoplastic agents, the best results are often obtained with combination therapy.,children with non-hodgkin?s lymphoma have benefited from a combination drug program (lsa2l2) that includes cytarabine.,remissions induced by cytarabine not followed by maintenance treatment have been brief. maintenance therapy has extended these and provided useful and comfortable remissions with relatively little toxicity.,cytarabine has been used intrathecally in meningeal leukaemia. focal leukaemic involvement of the central nervous system may not respond to intrathecal cytarabine and may better be treated with radiotherapy.