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Fludara Injection (Fludarabine phosphate)
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Fludara Injection Manufacturer:
Schering AlmanFludara Injection Information:
Fludara Injection is a cancer medication whose generic name Fludarabine. It is used for treating B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia or CLL. This medication works by stopping the cancer cells from multiplying and spreading in the body. Fludara Injection is usually prescribed to a patient after other medications have not been successful. It may also be given for other purposes as determined by a doctor.
Description of Fludara Injection:
Fludara Injection may be used as a part of cancer treatment or as a lone medication for treating acute myelogenous leukemia or chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It may also be used for treating adults diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and along with other chemotherapy drugs for the preparation of peripheral blood transplant or bone marrow transplant.
Advantages of Fludara Injection:
There are various advantages of Fludara Injection, including:
- Fludara Injection can be useful when all other chemotherapy drugs have failed
- Patients with non-Hodgkin’s disease may live longer when Fludara Injection is given along with other chemotherapy drugs
- Fludara Injection has a high response rate, especially among patients who were prescribed the medication
How Fludara Injection Works:
Fludara Injection works by not allowing cancer or tumor cells to grow and spread normally. This leads to the death of the tumor cell. The medication is administered as an intravenous injection or IV by a qualified medical professional in a hospital or clinic setting. Fludara Injection must be injected slowly, so the infusion therapy may take up to 30 minutes. The recommended schedule is 5 consecutive days in one cycle, which lasts for 28 days in total. If your body responds well to Fludara Injection, your doctor may prescribe additional cycles.
Safety & Precautionary Information:
There are certain safety precautions that must be kept in mind while taking Fludara Injection. Do not buy Fludara Injection if any of the following hold true:
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding; Fludara Injection may cause birth defects if it is taken by either parent during pregnancy.
- If you are allergic to fludarabine, or if you are taking Pentostatin, which is another anti-cancer medication.
Given below are some general precautions that need to be kept in mind while taking Fludara Injection:
- Fludara Injection can harm your eyes, nose, mouth, or skin if it comes into contact with these areas. If this happens, rinse/wash the affected area immediately with lots of water and/or soap. In case of eye contact, thoroughly rinse the eyes with plain water.
- Fludara may cause mild side effects, which includes loss of appetite, mild nausea, mild itching, skin rash, headache, muscle pain, and fatigue. Serious side effects are rare, and the mild side effects, if they do occur, are transient.
- The doctor must be aware if a patient has kidney disease, any active infection, a history of skin cancer, weak immune system, bone marrow problems, or a history of viral infections like shingles, Epstein-Barr, or any virus that affects the nervous system.
Composition
Fludara Injection contains Fludarabine as the active ingredient.