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Dacarbazine

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IMPORTANT WARNING:

Dacarbazine can cause a decrease in the number of blood cells in your bone marrow. Dacarbazine also can cause severe liver damage. You should know that dacarbazine has been associated with the development of other types of cancers. Talk with your doctor about the potential risk of developing a new cancer. Your doctor will order certain lab tests to check your response to dacarbazine.

About your treatment

Your doctor has ordered the drug dacarbazine to help treat your illness. The drug is given by injection into a vein.

This medication is used to treat:

melanoma
Hodgkin's disease

This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Dacarbazine slows or stops the growth of cancer cells in your body. The length of treatment depends on the types of drugs you are taking, how well your body responds to them, and the type of cancer you have.

Other uses for this medicine

Dacarbazine is also used to treat soft-tissue sarcomas such as leiomyosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma; neuroblastomas; and malignant glucagonoma. Talk to your doctor about the possible risks of using this drug for your condition.

In case of emergency/overdose

In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.

Brand names

DTIC-Dome®

Other names

DTIC

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