Bleomycin
Bleomycin is a chemotherapy medication used to treat various types of cancer, including lymphomas and testicular cancer. It works by inhibiting DNA synthesis in cancer cells, causing strand breaks that prevent cancer cell replication.
Bleomycin is an antineoplastic agent that inhibits DNA synthesis to treat certain cancers.
This medication carries a boxed (black box) warning — the strongest type of FDA warning. Review the full prescribing information before use.
Key facts at a glance
- ATC
- L01DC01
- RxNorm
- 1622
- Generic
- Bleomycin
- Class
- atc-l01
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- injection
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Used to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, testicular cancer, and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin, head, neck, and cervix.
Inhibits DNA synthesis by causing single and double strand breaks in DNA, with some effects on RNA and protein synthesis, preventing cancer cell division and replication.
Can cause serious lung toxicity and skin reactions. Requires careful monitoring of lung function during treatment. Administered by injection.
Official drug label
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