Tag: Cytarabine

Vyxeos liposomal – Daunorubicin and cytarabine uses, dose and side effects

Vyxeos liposomal belongs to a group of medicines called antineoplastic and are used in cancer. It contains two active substances called daunorubicin and cytarabine, in the form of very small particles called liposomes . These active substances work in different ways to kill cancer cells by preventing them from growing and dividing. By packing them in liposomes , their effect in the body is extended and makes it easier to penetrate and kill cancer cells.

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Cytarabine Fresenius Kabi – Cytarabine uses, dose and side effects

Cytarabine Fresenius Kabi is used in adults and children. The active substance is cytarabine, which belongs to a group of medicines called cytostatics. These medicines are used to treat acute leukemias (cancer of the blood where you have too many white blood cells ). Cytarabine disrupts the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed.

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