Azacitidine (100mg)
Azadine Injection is given as an injection under the medical supervision of a doctor. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.The most common side effects of this medicine include injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness), vomiting, weakness, and nausea. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. You must inform your doctor before taking any vaccination while on treatment with this medicine. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with the heart, liver, and kidney.Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have liver, or kidney problems or are taking any medicines to treat infections. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your doctor know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about themCommon side effects of Azadine
30 ml Injection
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Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Azadine Injection is an anticancer medication. It works by interfering with the growth of genetic material (DNA and RNA) of the cancer cells in leukaemia. This kills the cancer cells and helps in normal maturation and growth of young blood cells in the bone marrow.
Related Warnings
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Azadine Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Azadine Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Azadine Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Azadine Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Azadine Injection can cause side effects such as tiredness and this may affect your ability to drive.
Azadine Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Azadine Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Azadine Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Azadine Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Azadine Injection is not recommended in patients with advanced liver cancer.
Azadine Injection is not a vesicant and is not known to cause severe local tissue damage upon extravasation (leaking of injected Azadine Injection into the surrounding tissues from the site of administration) when injected
No, Azadine Injection is not known to cause hair los
Yes. Azadine Injection is chemotherapy and a cytotoxic drug used in the treatment of various cancers. It is toxic to cancer cells and interferes with the cell's DNA synthesis, thus slowing down or stopping its growth and multiplication (cytotoxic effect)
Yes. Azadine Injection is a cytotoxic drug.
