Manufacturer: Vhb Life Sciences Inc
Salt Composition : Daunorubicin(20mg)
Daunocin 20mg Injection is given under the supervision of a healthcare professional and should not be self-administered. It might be given as a single therapy or in combination with some other medication. 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. You should avoid drinking alcohol as it may increase your risk of liver damage.
Daunocin 20mg Injection is an anti-cancer medication. It works by damaging the genetic material (DNA) of the cancer cells and stops their growth and multiplication.
Daunorubicin and doxorubicin are high-clearance drugs with very high apparent volumes of distribution, indicating a pronounced tissue affinity. Both clearance and distribution volume decreased when the drugs were administered as DNA-conjugates indicating a reduction in the tissue affinity.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Daunocin
Nausea
Vomiting
Low blood platelets
Ulcer
Abdominal pain
Loss of appetite
Decreased white blood cell count
Hair loss
Fever
Decreased blood cells (red cells, white cells, and platelets)
Fatigue
Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
Chills
Diarrhea
Mucosal inflammation
Febrile neutropenia
Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth)
Breathing problems
Hypersensitivity to Daunocin Injection is a contraindication. In addition, Daunocin Injection should not be used if you have the following conditions:
Elderly individuals
Heart failure
Patients who have shown a hypersensitivity to it
Pregnancy and lactation
Daunocin 20mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Daunocin 20mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Daunocin 20mg Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Use with caution
Below 9years: Contraindicated
Daunorubicin is indicated for the following: Inducing remissions of acute myelogenous and lymphocytic leukaemias. For the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukaemia and acute myloid leukaemia in children, as part of a combination regimen.
If you use other drugs or over the counter products at the same time, the effects of Daunocin Injection may change. This may increase your risk for side-effects or cause your drug not to work properly. Tell your doctor about all the drugs, vitamins, and herbal supplements you are using, so that you doctor can help you prevent or manage drug interactions. Daunocin Injection may interact with the following drugs and products:
Concurrent radiation
Cyclophosphamide
High-dose methotrexate
Live vaccines
Kindly do not self administer.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Daunocin 20mg Injection, please consult your doctor.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Daunocin 20mg Injection is given as an injection into the vein under the supervision of a doctor.
Do not skip any dose and complete the course as suggested by your doctor.
Use an effective method of birth control to avoid pregnancy while taking this medication.
Your doctor may get regular blood tests done to monitor your electrolyte levels, liver function, blood cell count in your blood.
You may be monitored with ECG before and after starting the treatment.
Let your doctor know if you experience fever, chills and some kind of infection during the treatment.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Q. Is Daunocin 20mg Injection a vesicant?
Yes. Daunocin 20mg Injection is a vesicant (irritant) and can cause severe tissue damage upon extravasation (leaking of injected Daunocin 20mg Injection into the surrounding tissues from the site of administration) when injected.
Q. What is Daunocin 20mg Injection used for?
Daunocin 20mg Injection is used in combination with other cancer medications to subside the progression of different types of blood cancers such as cancer of the white blood cells (acute myeloid and acute lymphocytic leukemia).
Q. How is Daunocin 20mg Injection administered?
Daunocin 20mg Injection comes as a solution or powder to be added to fluid and injected into a vein (intravenous) along with other chemotherapy medications. It is given as an injection by a cancer specialized doctor (oncologist) who is experienced in giving chemotherapy medications for cancer in a hospital or a clinic.
Q. How often is Daunocin 20mg Injection given?
The frequency and duration of Daunocin 20mg Injection treatment depends on the other chemotherapy medications you are taking, how well your body responds to them, and the type of cancer you have. Your doctor will decide the dose and frequency for you based on different parameters. For any doubts, consult your doctor.
Q. How does Daunocin 20mg Injection work?
Daunocin 20mg Injection is an anti-cancer drug which belongs to the class of medicines called anthracycline cytotoxic antibiotics. The exact mechanism for its clinical effects is not clear; however multiple mechanisms directly interfering with important DNA processes and cell division are thought to be responsible for slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.
