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What is Dacogen
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The measure of Dacogen depends upon the diagnosed state, such as Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia, Anemia and Refractory anemias. The amount likewise fluctuates, in line with the delivery mode (e.g. Intravenous or Injection, powder, for solution) delineated in the table beneath.Warnings
There are 20 known major drug interactions with Dacogen.Dacogen Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Dacogen?
183 active research projects are currently underway to assess the potential of Dacogen to mitigate Anemia, Refractory Anemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome.Dacogen Reviews: What are patients saying about Dacogen?
Patient Q&A Section about dacogen
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.What is Dacogen chemo?
"Dacogen, in the form of decitabine, is an antineoplastic medication used to treat myelodysplastic syndromes, which are certain types of blood or bone marrow cancer. Generic forms of Dacogen are available."
How is Dacogen administered?
"DACOGEN should be given at a dose of 15 mg/m2 over the course of 3 hours by continuous intravenous infusion. This should be repeated every 8 hours for 3 days. After this, cycles should be repeated every 6 weeks, but only if the patient has regained enough blood cells and platelets (ANC at least 1,000/µL and platelets at least 50,000/µL). A minimum of 4 cycles is recommended."
What type of drug is Dacogen?
"The medicine Dacogen is used to treat symptoms of blood or bone marrow cancer, specifically myelodysplastic syndromes. It can be used on its own or with other medications, and belongs to a class of drugs known as antineoplastics and DNA methylation inhibitors."
What is Dacogen drug used for?
"This medication is used to treat myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a group of disorders in which the bone marrow does not produce enough healthy blood cells. People with MDS may have problems such as infections, anemia, and easy bleeding/bruising."