Decitas 30 Injection vial of 1 Injection

D-NIB Injection is used in the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome and blood cancer.

Decitabine 30mg

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Decitas 30 Injection. Please consult your doctor.

Decitas 30 Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Decitabine : Nausea, Vomiting, Headache, Fever, Lung infection, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), Nosebleeds, Anemia (low number of red blood cells), Low blood platelets, Diarrhea, Pneumonia

No interaction found/established

D-NIB Injection interferes with the growth of DNA and RNA of the cancer cells by substituting their building blocks. It prevents the cancer cells from growing and multiplying.

Q. Is D-NIB a vesicant?
D-NIB is not a vesicant and is not known to cause severe local tissue damage upon extravasation (leaking of injected D-NIB into the surrounding tissues from the site of administration) when injected

Q. How effective is D-NIB?
The effectiveness of D-NIB depends upon several factors including the patient's clinical condition, number of treatment cycles etc. and may vary depending upon the individual response

Q. Does D-NIB cause hair loss?
Yes. Hair loss (alopecia) is among the known side effects of D-NIB

Q. How is D-NIB administered?
D-NIB comes as a powder to be to be added to fluid and injected slowly over 3 hours into a vein (slow i.v infusion) by a doctor who is experienced in giving chemotherapy medications for cancer in a hospital or a clinic.

Decitas 30 Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.