MEDONEFARMA

DECITABINE (LYO)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Decitabine is a chemotherapy drug that treats myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and certain types of anemia. It is an antimetabolite that stops cells from making DNA and may kill cancer cells. It also helps the bone marrow produce normal blood cells.

CHEMICAL NAME

4-amino-1-(2-deoxy-β-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-1,3,5-triazin-2(1H)-one

Brand Names

Dacogen, Decitabine

Category

Oncology (hypomethylating agent)

DOSAGE FORM

Injection: 50 mg per 20ml of decitabine as a lyophilized powder in a single-dose vial for reconstitution

INDICATIONS

Decitabine injection is used to treat myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a group of cancers in which immature blood cells in the bone marrow do not mature and do not become healthy blood cells. It also treats certain types of anemia. Decitabine is an antineoplastic (cancer medicine).

NDC CODE

16729-224-05

STORAGE & SHELF LIFE

  • Shelf life: 3 years (36 months).
  • Store vials at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F); excursions permitted between 15°C to 30°C (59°F to 86°F).

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