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Revision as of 02:17, 18 December 2016
General information
Class/mechanism: Vinca alkaloid, inhibits microtubule formation in the mitotic spindle, causing cell cycle arrest in metaphase.[1][2]
Route: IV
Extravasation: vesicant
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Diseases for which it is used
- Adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma
- Burkitt lymphoma
- CNS lymphoma
- Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
- HIV-associated lymphoma
- Non-small cell lung cancer
Patient drug information
- Vindesine (Eldisine) patient information at Macmillan Cancer Support[3]
- Vindesine (Eldisine) patient information at Genus Pharmaceuticals[4]
- Vindesine (Eldisine) patient drug information (UpToDate)[5]
History of changes in FDA indication
Not approved by the FDA. Approved for use in some countries e.g. Britain, South Africa.
Also known as
Desacetylvinblastine amide, DAVA, DVA, Eldesine, Fildesin, or VDS.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vindesine (Eldisine) package insert
- ↑ Vindesine (Eldisine) package insert (locally hosted backup)
- ↑ Vindesine (Eldisine) patient information at Macmillan Cancer Support
- ↑ Vindesine (Eldisine) patient information at Genus Pharmaceuticals
- ↑ Vindesine (Eldisine) patient drug information (UpToDate)
- Drug index
- Chemotherapy
- Intravenous chemotherapy
- Vesicant chemotherapy
- Microtubule inhibitors
- Vinca alkaloids
- Adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma medications
- Burkitt lymphoma medications
- Central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma medications
- Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma medications
- HIV-associated lymphoma medications
- Non-small cell lung cancer medications