Dacogen

Active Ingredient(s): Decitabine
FDA Approved: * May 2, 2006
Pharm Company: * MGI PHARMA INC
Category: Cancer

* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".

Dacogen Overview

Decitabine (trade name Dacogen), or 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine, acts as an Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitor.[1] It is a drug for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes, a class of conditions where certain blood cells are dysfunctional, and for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).[2] Chemically, it is a cytidine analog. Contents 1 Medical use 2 Pharmacology 3 Research – atherosclerosis 4 References 5 Further reading Medical use Decitabine is used to treat ...

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NDC Database Records for Dacogen: (2 results)

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• 59148-046 Dacogen 50 mg/20ml Intravenous Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, for Solution by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
• 62856-600 Dacogen 50 mg/20ml Intravenous Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, for Solution by Eisai Inc.

Other drugs which contain Decitabine or a similar ingredient: (1 result)

• DECITABINE

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