How is it used?

Before taking

While taking

Your doctor has ordered the drug aldesleukin to help treat your illness. The drug is given by injection into a vein or under the skin.

This medication is used to treat:

• metastatic renal cell cancer

This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for information.

Aldesleukin is in a class of drugs known as cytokines. It is similar to a chemical which the body produces. Aldesleukin increases the body's ability to fight cancer. In addition, aldesleukin stimulates the body to produce other chemicals which increase the body's ability to fight cancer. The length of treatment depends on the types of drugs you are taking, how well your body responds to them, and the type of cancer you have.

Aldesleukin also is used to treat metastatic melanoma. Talk to your doctor about the possible risks of using this drug for your condition.

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