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WARNING

Mitoxantrone Injection, USP (concentrate) should be administered under the supervision of a physician experienced in the use of cytotoxic chemotherapy agents.

Mitoxantrone Injection, USP (concentrate) should...

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INDICATIONS AND USAGE

Mitoxantrone is indicated for reducing neurologic disability and/or the frequency of clinical relapses in patients with secondary (chronic) progressive, progressive relapsing, or worsening relapsing-...

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DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

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Multiple Sclerosis

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CONTRAINDICATIONS

Mitoxantrone is contraindicated in patients who have demonstrated prior hypersensitivity to it.

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WARNINGS

WHEN MITOXANTRONE IS USED IN HIGH DOSES (> 14 mg/m2/d × 3 days) SUCH AS INDICATED FOR THE TREATMENT OF LEUKEMIA, SEVERE MYELOSUPPRESSION WILL OCCUR. THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT...

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ADVERSE REACTIONS

Multiple Sclerosis

Mitoxantrone has been administered to 149 patients with multiple sclerosis in two randomized clinical trials, including 21...

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OVERDOSAGE

There is no known specific antidote for mitoxantrone. Accidental overdoses have been reported. Four patients receiving 140 to 180 mg/m2 as a single bolus injection died as a result of...

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DESCRIPTION

Mitoxantrone Injection, USP (concentrate) is a synthetic antineoplastic anthracenedione for intravenous use. The molecular formula is C22H28N4...

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CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Mechanism of Action

Mitoxantrone, a DNA-reactive agent that intercalates into deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) through hydrogen bonding, causes...

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CLINICAL TRIALS

Multiple Sclerosis

The safety and efficacy of mitoxantrone in multiple sclerosis were assessed in two randomized, multicenter clinical studies.

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REFERENCES

  1. NIOSH Alert: Preventing occupational exposures to antineoplastic and other hazardous drugs in healthcare settings. 2004. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for...
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HOW SUPPLIED

Mitoxantrone Injection, USP (concentrate) is a sterile aqueous solution containing mitoxantrone hydrochloride at a concentration equivalent to 2 mg mitoxantrone free base per mL supplied in vials for multiple-...

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MEDICATION GUIDE MitoXANTRONE
(mito-xan-trone) Injection, USP (concentrate)

CONTAINS SODIUM METABISULFITE, A SULFITE THAT MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC-TYPE REACTIONS INCLUDING ANAPHYLACTIC SYMPTOMS AND LIFE-...

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