Onureg
Onureg (azacitidine) is an oral medication used as maintenance therapy for adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have achieved their first complete remission or complete remission with incomplete blood count recovery following intensive chemotherapy. It belongs to a class of drugs called nucleoside metabolic inhibitors and works by being incorporated into DNA and RNA, which helps slow the growth of cancer cells.
Onureg is an oral maintenance therapy for adults with AML in remission following induction chemotherapy.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 2396765
- Generic
- Onureg
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
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- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Onureg is indicated for continued treatment of acute myeloid leukemia in adult patients who achieved first complete remission (CR) or complete remission with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi) following intensive induction chemotherapy, and who are not able to complete intensive curative therapy.
Onureg is a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor. It works by incorporating into DNA and RNA during cell division, which inhibits DNA methylation and exerts cytotoxic effects on abnormal hematopoietic cells in the bone marrow, helping to prevent cancer recurrence.
Take Onureg exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Common side effects may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, and low blood cell counts. Regular blood tests are needed during treatment. Discuss all medications and supplements with your healthcare provider before starting treatment.
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