Product Description

Decitex 30mg Injection is used in the treatment of blood cancer called acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). It is also used to treat patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). It may be used to treat other conditions, as determined by the doctor.

Decitex 30mg Injection is also used with certain other medicines as part of combination chemotherapy. It is given as an injection into the vein under the 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 nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, fever and lung infection. This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease red blood and white blood cells) in your blood, thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with heart, liver, and blood uric acid levels.

Before taking it, tell your doctor if have heart disease, 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. Use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.

How to use

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

Uses

Treatment of Blood cancer
Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Side Effects

Serious: 

• Fever (a sign of infection due to low white blood cells)
• Chest pain, cough accompanied with or without fever
• Bleeding, blood in stools
• Bleeding in the head (difficulty with moving, speaking, seeing; headache, seizures, weakness in any parts of the body)
• Allergic reactions (swelling of the lips, rash, itching, difficulty breathing)

Common: 

• Urine infection
• High blood sugar levels
• Feeling tired
• Diarrhea, vomiting, nausea
• Bruising
• Abnormal liver function

Storage

Store below 30℃