0EGP
- Active ingredient
- procarbazine
- Strength
- 50 mg
- Form
- capsule
- Manufacturer
- sigma-tau
- Route
- oral.solid
Uses
Antineoplastic agent used with other chemotherapy drugs for advanced Hodgkin lymphoma.
Do not use if
Hypersensitivity to procarbazine or inadequate bone marrow reserve.
Side effects
Bone marrow suppression, nausea, vomiting, anemia, thrombocytopenia, and leukopenia are common.
Warnings
Requires specialist supervision with regular blood count monitoring.
How it works
Cytotoxic agent that interferes with DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis.
Storage
Store at controlled room temperature in the original container.