Dacarbazine

Dacarbazine is used to treat skin cancer ( malignant melanoma ) and Hodgkin's disease . Dacarbazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Dacarbazine is used to treat skin cancer ( malignant melanoma ) and Hodgkin's disease . Dacarbazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

You should not use dacarbazine if you are allergic to it. Tell your doctor if you have ever had: liver disease ; a bleeding or blood clotting disorder; or bone marrow suppression. It is not known whether dacarbazine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. You should not breastfeed while using dacarbazine.

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Dacarbazine may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have: low blood cell counts --fever, chills, tiredness, mouth sores, skin sores, easy bruising, unusual bleeding, pale skin, cold hands and feet, feeling light-headed or short of breath; or liver problems --loss of appetite, stomach pain (upper right side), tiredness, itching , dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes). Common side effects of dacarbazine may include: loss of appetite, nausea , vomiting . This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Dacarbazine can increase your risk of bleeding or infection . Call your doctor if you have unusual bruising or bleeding, or new signs of infection (fever, weakness, cough, diarrhea , burning when you urinate).

Dacarbazine can increase your risk of bleeding or infection . Call your doctor if you have unusual bruising or bleeding, or new signs of infection (fever, weakness, cough, diarrhea , burning when you urinate).

2 to 4.5 mg/kg (3.2 (3.25)) 24 hourly IV — For 10 Days, repeated per month

No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Other drugs may affect dacarbazine, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins , and herbal products . Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.

Inj (reconstituted soln) Store at room temperature or refrigerator. Protect from Sunlight. Use within 3 days (at4C) if refrigerated and within 8 hrs if kept at room temperature.