Drug Information
| Drug Generic Name | DACTINOMYCIN (Actinomycin D) |
| Drug Class | CYTOTOXIC ANTIBIOTICS |
| Chapter | Malignant Disease & Immunosuppression |
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This is a highly toxic antibiotic with antineoplastic properties. Indications: Treatment of paediatric cancers. Cautions: Caution in handling – irritant to tissues Contra-indications: pregnancy: & breast feeding Side effect: nausea and vomiting, myelosuppression, supraventricular arrhythmias, alopecia and mucositis. |
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