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Caelyx 20 mg Injection 10 ml Substitute

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Verified Ingredients and Effects

Composition:

DOXORUBICIN-20MG

Uses:

Breast Cancer

Medicinal Benefits:

Caelyx 20 mg Injection 10 ml contains Doxorubicin, which belongs to the class of anthracycline topoisomerase inhibitors. It inhibits the topoisomerase II enzyme by intercalating the DNA base pairs. This causes double helix DNA to be uncoiled, thereby destroying the DNA and RNA synthesis. Caelyx 20 mg Injection 10 ml is also used in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, acute myeloblastic leukaemia, Hodgkin lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, metastatic breast cancer, metastatic Wilms’ tumour, metastatic neuroblastoma, metastatic soft tissue sarcoma, metastatic bone sarcomas, metastatic ovarian carcinoma, metastatic transitional cell bladder carcinoma, metastatic thyroid carcinoma, metastatic gastric carcinoma, metastatic bronchogenic carcinoma

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Caelyx 20 mg Injection 10 ml contains Doxorubicin, which belongs to the class of anthracycline topoisomerase inhibitors. It inhibits the topoisomerase II enzyme by intercalating the DNA base pairs. This causes double helix DNA to be uncoiled, thereby destroying the DNA and RNA synthesis.

Caelyx 20 mg Injection 10 ml can disrupt a woman's natural menstrual cycle (period) and inhibit sperm production in men. However, you should not presume that you cannot become pregnant or that you cannot make someone else pregnant. It may also harm your foetus. Use reliable methods of birth control while on treatment with Caelyx 20 mg Injection 10 ml.