Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) 50mg 100 Capsules
Description
Cyclophosphamide capsules are indicated for the treatment of:
• malignant lymphomas (Stages III and IV of the Ann Arbor staging system), Hodgkin’s disease, lymphocytic lymphoma (nodular or diffuse), mixed-cell type lymphoma, histiocytic lymphoma, Burkitt’s lymphoma
• multiple myeloma
• leukemias: chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic granulocytic leukemia (it is usually ineffective in acute blastic crisis), acute myelogenous and monocytic leukemia, acute lymphoblastic (stem-cell) leukemia (cyclophosphamide given during remission is effective in prolonging its duration)
• mycosis fungoides (advanced disease)
• neuroblastoma (disseminated disease)
• adenocarcinoma of the ovary
• retinoblastoma
• carcinoma of the breast
Cyclophosphamide capsules, although effective alone in susceptible malignancies, is more frequently used concurrently or sequentially with other antineoplastic drugs.