Ellence

Active Ingredient(s): Epirubicin
FDA Approved: * September 15, 1999
Pharm Company: * PFIZER INC
Category: Cancer

Epirubicin is an anthracycline drug used for chemotherapy. It can be used in combination with other medications to treat breast cancer in patients who have had surgery to remove the tumor. It is marketed by Pfizer under the trade name Ellence in the US and Pharmorubicin or Epirubicin Ebewe elsewhere. Similarly to other anthracyclines, epirubicin acts by intercalating DNA strands. Intercalation results in complex formation which inhibits DNA and RNA synthesis. It also triggers DNA cleavage by... [wikipedia]

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Dosage List

Ellence 2 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution
NDC: 0009-5091
Labeler:
Pharmacia and Upjohn Company
Ellence 2 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution
NDC: 0009-5093
Labeler:
Pharmacia and Upjohn Company