Daunorubicin
- TRADE NAMES: Cerubidine; DaunoXome (Gilead)
- INDICATIONS: Acute leukemias
- SYNONYM: daunomycin; DNR; rubidomycin
- CLASS: Antibiotic, Antibiotic; anthracycline, Antimicrobial
- HALF-LIFE: 14–20 hours; 4 hours (intramuscular)
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: D
MYOCARDIAL TOXICITY / MYELOSUPPRESSION
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SKIN.
HAIR.
NAILS.
MUCOSAL.
CARDIOVASCULAR.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
GENITOURINARY.
HEMATOLOGIC.
LOCAL.
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL.
OCULAR.
OTIC.
RESPIRATORY.
OTHER.
Page last updated 07/31/2023
Symbol key
Incidence
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric