DESCRIPTION
Cytarabine Injection, an antineoplastic, is a sterile solution of cytarabine for intravenous, intrathecal or subcutaneous administration. Each mL contains 100 mg Cytarabine (100 mg/mL) in a 20 mL single dose vial (2 g/20 mL).
Cytarabine Injection 2 g/20 mL is a sterile solution for intravenous, intrathecal or subcutaneous administration. Each mL contains 100 mg Cytarabine, USP, and the following inactive ingredients: Water for Injection q.s. When necessary the pH is adjusted with hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to a pH of 7.7.
Cytarabine is chemically 1-β-D-Arabinofuranosylcytosine. The structural formula is:
Cytarabine is an odorless, white to off-white crystalline powder which is freely soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol and in chloroform.