Manufacturer: Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Salt Composition : Mitoxantrone(2mg)
Scleroxil 2mg Injection is given as an injection into vein under the supervision of a doctor and should not be self-administered. 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.
The most common side effects of this medicine include anemia (low number of red blood cells), decreased white blood cell count, increased bleeding tendency, infection, nausea, and vomiting. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them.
Inform your doctor if you have a medical history, of bleeding disorders, heart or liver disease, radiation treatment or any infection. Inform your doctor immediately if you notice unusual bruising or bleeding or if you have dark, tarry, or bloody stools. This medicine is known to reduce the number of blood cells in your blood thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with kidney, liver and heart function during treatment with this medicine. Use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.
Scleroxil 2mg Injection is an anti-cancer medication. It works by damaging the genetic material (DNA) of the cancer cells and stops their growth and multiplication.
The mean alpha half-life of mitoxantrone is 6 to 12 minutes, the mean beta half-life is 1.1 to 3.1 hours and the mean gamma (terminal or elimination) half-life is 23 to 215 hours (median approximately 75 hours). Pharmacokinetic studies have not been performed in humans receiving multiple daily dosing.
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 Scleroxil
Absence of menstrual periods
Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
Decreased white blood cell count
Hair loss
Nausea
Vomiting
Mitoxantrone is contraindicated in patients who have demonstrated prior hypersensitivity to it.
Scleroxil 2mg 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.
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Scleroxil 2mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Scleroxil 2mg Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Mitoxantrone injection is in a class of medications called anthracenediones. Mitoxantrone treats MS by stopping certain cells of the immune system from reaching the brain and spinal cord and causing damage. Mitoxantrone treats cancer by stopping the growth and spread of cancer cells.
Mitoxantrone has severe interactions with no other drugs. Mitoxantrone has serious interactions with the following drugs: adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, oral. axicabtagene ciloleucel.
Kindly do not self administer.
Store below 30°C
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Scleroxil 2mg Injection is given as an injection into veins under the supervision of a doctor.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
