Totect (Dexrazoxane for Injection, Intravenous Infusion Only) Drug Center: Guide to Drug Information for Professionals, Patients and Caregivers at RxList

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May 27, 2012

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Totect Drug Center

What is Prescribing information?

The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.

Totect Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

Totect (dexrazoxane) Structural Formula Illustration

Totect (dexrazoxane for injection, intravenous infusion only ) ® is indicated for the treatment of extravasation resulting from intravenous anthracycline chemotherapy.

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What is Totect Prescribing Information?

Drug Description - Indications & Dosage - Side Effects & Drug Interactions - Warnings & Precautions - Contraindications - Medication Guide and More

What is Patient information?

Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.

Totect Patient Information: Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Tell your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms;
easy bruising or bleeding, weakness; or
white patches or sores inside your mouth or on your lips.

Less serious side effects may include:

hair loss;
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite;
tired feeling;

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What is Totect Patient Information?

Possible Side Effects - Images - What Is - How Should I Take It - What If I Miss a Dose - What Should I Avoid and More

What is Consumer information?

A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.

Totect Consumer Information: Uses

This medication is used to reduce the risk of heart damage from doxorubicin, an anticancer medication. Dexrazoxane is known as a chelating agent. It is believed to work by preventing the release of certain chemicals (iron-mediated free radicals) in the body. These chemicals are thought to be part of the reason why doxorubicin (and similar drugs known as anthracyclines) causes damage to the heart. Dexrazoxane also allows your oncologist (cancer doctor) to treat you longer with doxorubicin as part of your cancer treatment.

The manufacturer recommends that dexrazoxane should not be given with ...

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