Decitabine: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

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

Labeled uses

Decitabine for injection is indicated for treatment of adult patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) including previously treated and untreated, de novo and secondary MDS of all French-American-British subtypes (refractory anemia, refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts, refractory anemia with excess blasts, refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation, and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia) and intermediate-1, intermediate-2, and high-risk International Prognostic Scoring System groups.

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set 150537a8…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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