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View Post: Development of Cancer
30 Oct 2009 by ToufiqS  
I/V Injection of radioisotope. 20/3/2008 24 3. CHEMOTHERAPY Treatment that uses drugs to attack cancer cells. At present more than 50 anticancer drugs have been discovered. They are used in several ways: Monotherapy or only one drug ... work together Combined modality or chemotherapy along with other treatment such as surgery and radiotherapy 20/3/2008 25 Commonly used cancer chemotherapy agents Alkylating agents: Cyclophosphamide, Mechlorethamine, Busulfan, Dacarbazine. ...
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View Post: busulfan intraven., busulfan - injection generic drug
11 Oct 2008 by briganta1990  
busulfan - injection. (byou-sull-fan). common brand name(s): busulfex. warning: this medication can lower the body's ability to fight an infection or cancer, as well as preventnig normal blood clotting. notify your doctor immediately if ...
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View Post: anti cancer injection
15 May 2008 by saleem  
generic name: busulfan - injection (byou-sull-fan) warning: this medication can lower the body's ability to fight an infection or cancer, as well as preventing normal blood clotting. notify your doctor immediately if you develop any ...
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View Post: busulfan (busilvex®, myleran®)
13 Jun 2007 by Xincon  
it is most often used to treat a type of leukaemia known as chronic myeloid leukaemia (cml), but may sometimes be used to treat other types of cancer. this information describes busulfan, how it is given and some of its possible side ...
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View Post: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Acquires Rights to IV Busulfex ...
17 Dec 2007
WARNING: Busulfex (busulfan) Injection is a potent cytotoxic drug that causes profound myelosuppression at the recommended dosage. It should be administered under the supervision of a qualified physician who is experienced in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, the use of cancer chemotherapeutic drugs, and the management of patients with severe pancytopenia. Appropriate management of therapy and complications is only possible when adequate diagnostic and ...
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View Post: Drug Use During Pregnancy
21 Nov 2009 by asghar  
Bleeding problems in the newborn, which can be prevented if pregnant women take vitamin K by mouth every day for a month before delivery or if the newborn is given an injection of vitamin K soon after birth Phenobarbital ...
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View Post: Myleran Tablets (Busulfan Tablets) Drug Information: Uses, Side ...
16 Sep 2008
A study compared a 2-mg single IV bolus injection to a single oral dose of a 2-mg tablet of nonradioactive busulfan in 8 adult patients 13 to 60 years of age. The study demonstrated that the mean ± SD absolute bioavailability was 80% .... WARNING: Busulfan is usually used to treat a certain cancer of the white blood cells called chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Busulfan may cause severe decreases in bone marrow function, causing severely decreased blood cell counts. ...
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View Post: Emetogenic Potential of Antineoplastic Agents - MPR
16 Sep 2009
Poniard Pharmaceuticals announced that its Phase 3 SPEAR (Study of Picoplatin Efficacy After Relapse) trial of picoplatin in the second-line treatment of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) did not meet its primary endpoint of overall survival. ... The FDA has approved Istodax (romidepsin for injection, from Gloucester Pharmaceuticals), a histone deacetylase inhibitor, for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) in patients who have received at least one prior ...
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View Post: bone cancer!
3 Feb 2008 by lharalaine  
those who don't have such a good outlook either have via or the high dose busulfan treatment. this trial is trying to help doctors decide who needs which type of treatment. we could give everyone the most toxic treatment, ...
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View Post: Antiemetics, Their Function, and Their Role in Controlling ...
18 Oct 2007 by HCat  
The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer established definitions and guidelines for CINV. The drugs are grouped by risk of CINV, with high risk being 90% of patients will have CINV, moderate is 30-90%, low is 10-30%, ... Â Â Â Low-risk drugs are paclitaxel, docetaxel, mitoxantrone, topotecan, etoposide, pemetrexed, methotrexate, doxorubicin HCL liposome injection, mitomycin, gemcitabine, cytarabine up to 100 mg/m2, fluorouraciltermterm, bortezomib, ...
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