Vindesine - VIN-de-seen belongs to the group of medication known as antineoplastic agents. It is using to treat some kinds of cancer, including leukemia and lung cancer.
Vindesine interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal body cells may also be effected by vindesine, other effects will also occur. Some of these may be serious and must be reported to your family doctor. Other effects, such as hair loss, may not be serious but may cause concern.
Before you begin treat with vindesine, you and your family doctor must talk about the good this drug will do as well as the chance of using it.
This drug is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In Canada
Other commonly using names are desacetyl vinblastine amide sulfate and vincaleukoblastine .
* Not commercially available in the USA