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Bleomycin

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FDA approval date: April 10, 2000
Classification: Cytoprotective Agent
Form: Injection, Powder

What is Bleomycin?

Bleomycin for Injection, USP should be considered a palliative treatment. It has been shown to be useful in the management of the following neoplasms either as a single agent or in proven combinations with other approved chemotherapeutic agents: Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Head and neck , penis, cervix, and vulva. The response to Bleomycin for Injection, USP is poorer in patients with previously irradiated head and neck cancer. Lymphomas: Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Testicular Carcinoma: Embryonal cell, choriocarcinoma, and teratocarcinoma. Bleomycin for Injection, USP has also been shown to be useful in the management of: Malignant Pleural Effusion: Bleomycin for Injection, USP is effective as a sclerosing agent for the treatment of malignant pleural effusion and prevention of recurrent pleural effusions.
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