Carmustine: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Carmustine. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled uses

Carmustine for injection, USP is indicated as palliative therapy as a single agent or in established combination therapy in the following: -     Brain tumors glioblastoma, brainstem glioma, medulloblastoma, astrocytoma, ependymoma, and metastatic brain tumors. -     Multiple myeloma in combination with prednisone. -     Relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma in combination with other approved drugs. -     Relapsed or refractory Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas in combination with other approved drugs.

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set 0bdd91e1…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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