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Idarubicin (eye da rue' bi sin)
Other names:
Idamycin PFS
Important WarningIdarubicin can cause a decrease in the number of blood cells in your bone marrow. Idarubicin with ... Full Alert
About your treatment
Your doctor has ordered the drug idarubicin to help treat your illness. The drug is given by injection into a vein.
This medication is used to treat:
- acute myelocytic leukemia
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Idarubicin is a type of antibiotic that is only used in cancer chemotherapy. It slows or stops the growth of cancer cells in your body. 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.
Are there other uses for this medicine?
Idarubicin has been used to treat other types of leukemia. Talk to your doctor about the possible risks of using this drug for your condition.
- Idamycin PFS®
Last Revised January 04, 2003
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