Product Description

Daunorubitec 20mg Injection is an anti-cancer drug containing the active constituent daunorubicin. It is used in the treatment of leukemia. In leukemia, the white blood cells produced in the bone marrow multiply in an uncontrolled and abnormal way. Leukemia is associated with severe infection, extreme tiredness, and joint pain. It is necessary to inform your doctor if you have an infection, cardiac diseases, mouth ulcers, chickenpox or shingles (viral infection), fever, radiation treatment to the chest, kidney stones, and liver disorders. 
Cardiotoxicity (characterized by increased heart rate, abnormal heart rhythms, shortness of breath and heart failure), and bone marrow suppression are associated with the administration of Daunorubitec 20mg Injection. Your doctor will monitor ECG (heart), blood and urine tests to closely monitor your condition during the treatment.
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. It may harm your baby. You and your partner should avoid becoming pregnant or fathering a child for several months after your treatment with it has stopped. Your doctor may perform several tests such as blood tests, ECG, and physical examinations both before and during treatment with this medicine.

How to use

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Uses

Treatment of Blood cancer

Side Effects

Serious: 

• Pain, swelling or warmth around the injected area
• Red face while being injected with the drug, skin rash
• Fevers, chills (could be signs of fatal infections)
• Difficulty in breathing
• Swelling of feet or legs
• Vomiting with blood, sores in mouth or lips
• Unusual bleeding
• Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (persistent headache and abnormal vision, seizures, confusion and abnormal behavior)
• Blood in urine
• Fast heartbeat
• Black stools, diarrhea

Common: 

• Decreased blood count
• Feeling dry and thirsty
• Loss of appetite
• Hair loss
• Increased pigmentation of skin and nails

Storage

Store below 30℃