Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Epirubicin Injection
Epirubicin Injection
| Generic name | Epirubicin hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Drug class | Anthracycline cytotoxic agent (anticancer agent); topoisomerase II inhibitor |
| Forms | Lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder for injection, supplied in single-use vials of 50 mg or 200 mg, to be reconstituted into a solution for IV infusion. |
Epirubicin is a chemotherapy medicine given by injection into a vein. It belongs to a group of cancer drugs called anthracyclines and is used along with other anticancer medications to help destroy remaining cancer cells after breast cancer surgery.
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