Font : A-A+

Drug information on Daczin (Dacarbazine) from Oncomed Pharmaceuticals

Daczin   Injection Oncomed Pharmaceuticals Generic : Dacarbazine	495.00 200mg 2ml

Information Checked by Dhanalakshmi Chinnuswamy, Diploma in Pharmacy, MBA (Healthcare)

Further Checked by The Medindia Medical Review Team on February, 2, 2017

Medindia currently has information on 3080 generic drugs and 110,061 brands that have their prices listed. New drugs with their prices are listed as and when they get approved by the drug controller. Please do write to us (info@medindia.net) if a drug is missing from our comprehensive drug price list.

Hodgkins Lymphoma

Melanoma

Skin Cancer

•   Most Common : Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and loss of appetite.

•   Miscellaneous : Hair loss, tingling, photosensitivity, rashes and facial flushing.

•   Liver : Liver damage.

Malignant Melanoma: The recommended dosage is 2 to 4.5mg/kg/day for 10 days. Treatment may be repeated at 4-week intervals.
Hodgkin's Disease: The recommended dose is 150mg/square meter body surface/day for 5 days.

It comes as a solution for injection to be administered by a healthcare provider into the vein.

Contraindicated in patients with bone marrow suppression and hypersensitivity.

• Caution should be exercised in patients with history of liver disease, any allergy, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

• Avoid drinking alcoholic beverages and citrus fruit juices.

Avoid excess dosage.

Store it in refrigerator (2-8°C). Do not freeze it.