Dacogen Injection is used in the treatment of blood cancer called acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). It is also used to treat patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). It may be used to treat other conditions, as determined by the doctor.Dacogen Injection is also used with certain other medicines as part of combination chemotherapy. It is given as an injection into the vein under the supervision of a doctor. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. 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 nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, fever and lung infection. This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease red blood and white blood cells) in your blood, thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with heart, liver, and blood uric acid levels.Before taking it, tell your doctor if have heart disease, liver, or kidney problems or are taking any medicines to treat infections. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your doctor know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

'- Alcohol : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Dacogen Injection. Please consult your doctor.

- Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Dacogen 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.

- Breast feeding : UNSAFE

Dacogen Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

- Driving : UNSAFE

Dacogen Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.You may feel tired or weak after using Dacogen Injection this could affect your ability to drive.

- Kidney : CAUTION

Dacogen Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Dacogen Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

- Liver : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Dacogen Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

vial of 1 ml Injection

Chemical Class :: Azacitidine Derivative
Habit Forming :: No
Therapeutic Class :: ANTI NEOPLASTICS
Action Class :: Antimetabolites

Myelodysplastic syndrome|Blood cancer

Store below 30?C

Q. Is Dacogen Injection a vesicant?::: Dacogen Injection is not a vesicant and is not known to cause severe local tissue damage upon extravasation (leaking of injected Dacogen Injection into the surrounding tissues from the site of administration) when injected.| Q. How effective is Dacogen Injection?::: The effectiveness of Dacogen Injection depends upon several factors including the patient's clinical condition, number of treatment cycles etc. and may vary depending upon the individual response.| Q. Does Dacogen Injection cause hair loss?::: Yes. Hair loss (alopecia) is among the known side effects of Dacogen Injection.| Q. How is Dacogen Injection administered?::: Dacogen Injection comes as a powder to be to be added to fluid and injected slowly over 3 hours into a vein (slow i.v infusion) by a doctor who is experienced in giving chemotherapy medications for cancer in a hospital or a clinic.

Nausea
Vomiting
Headache
Fever
Lung infection
Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)
Nosebleeds
Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
Low blood platelets
Diarrhea
Pneumonia