Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Keytruda Injection
Keytruda Injection
| Generic name | pembrolizumab |
|---|---|
| Drug class | Immune checkpoint inhibitors (PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors) |
| Forms | Single-dose vial for intravenous infusion, Injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution, Injection, solution |
Keytruda is an immunotherapy medicine given as an intravenous (IV) infusion. It is used to treat many types of cancer by helping the body's own immune system find and attack cancer cells, rather than attacking cancer cells directly like chemotherapy does.
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