Cytarabine - sye-TARE-a-been belongs to the group of medication called antimetabolites. It is using to treat some kinds of cancers of the blood. It may also be using to treat other kinds of cancer, as determined by your family doctor.
Cytarabine interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal body cells may also be effected by cytarabine, other effects will also occur. Some of these may be serious and must be reported to your family doctor. Other effects, like hair loss, may not be serious but may cause concern. Some effects may not occur for months or years after the drug is using.
Before you begin treat with cytarabine, you and your family doctor must talk about the good this drug will do as well as the chance of using it.
Cytarabine is to be aplaying only by or under the immediate supervision of your family doctor. It is available in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada
Generic name product may be available in the USA
Other commonly using names are ara-C and cytosine arabinoside .