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WARNING

Only physicians experienced in cancer chemotherapy should use Cytarabine Injection.

For induction therapy patients should be treated in a facility with laboratory and supportive resources sufficient to monitor drug tolerance and protect...

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INDICATIONS AND USAGE

Cytarabine Injection in combination with other approved anti-cancer drugs is indicated for remission induction in acute non-lymphocytic leukemia of adults and pediatric patients. It has also been found...

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DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

Cytarabine Injection is not active orally. The schedule and method of administration varies with the program of therapy to be used. Cytarabine Injection may be given by intravenous infusion or...

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CONTRAINDICATIONS

Cytarabine Injection is contraindicated in those patients who are hypersensitive to the drug.

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ADVERSE REACTIONS

Expected Reactions

Because cytarabine is a bone marrow suppressant, anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, megaloblastosis and reduced...

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OVERDOSAGE

There is no antidote for overdosage of Cytarabine Injection. Doses of 4.5 g/m2 by intravenous infusion over 1 hour every 12 hours for 12 doses have caused an unacceptable increase in...

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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...

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CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Cell Culture Studies

Cytarabine is cytotoxic to a wide variety of proliferating mammalian cells in culture. It exhibits cell phase...

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REFERENCES

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Recommendations for the Safe Handling of Parenteral Antineoplastic Drugs, NIH Publications No. 83-2621. For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402....
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HOW SUPPLIED

Cytarabine Injection is available as follows:

2 g/20 mL (100 mg/mL) in a single dose flip top vial (red cap) packaged individually. NDC No.: 61703-319-22


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