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![]() Bleomycin A2 | |
Clinical data | |
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Trade names | Blenoxane |
AHFS/ Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a682125 |
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Pregnancy category | |
Routes of administration | intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intrapleural [2] |
Drug class | Chemotherapy ( glycopeptide antibiotic) [3] |
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Pharmacokinetic data | |
Bioavailability | 100% and 70% following intramuscular and subcutaneous administrations, respectively, and 45% following both intraperitoneal and intrapleural administrations [2] |
Elimination half-life | two hours [2] |
Excretion | renal (60–70%) [2] |
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Chemical and physical data | |
Formula | C55H84N17O21S3 |
Molar mass | 1415.551 g·mol−1 |
3D model ( JSmol) | |
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Bleomycin is a medication used to treat cancer. [3] This includes Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, testicular cancer, ovarian cancer, and cervical cancer among others. [3] Typically used with other cancer medications, [3] it can be given intravenously, by injection into a muscle or under the skin. [3] It may also be administered inside the chest to help prevent the recurrence of a fluid around the lung due to cancer; however talc is better for this. [3] [6]
Common side effects include fever, weight loss, vomiting, and rash. [3] A severe type of anaphylaxis may occur. [3] It may also cause inflammation of the lungs that can result in lung scarring. [3] Chest X-rays every couple of weeks are recommended to check for this. [3] Bleomycin may cause harm to the baby if used during pregnancy. [3] It is believed to primarily work by preventing the making of DNA. [3]
Bleomycin was discovered in 1962. [7] [8] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [9] It is available as a generic medication. [3] The wholesale cost in the developing world is between US$14 and US$78 a dose. [10] It is made by the bacterium Streptomyces verticillus. [3]
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![]() Bleomycin A2 | |
Clinical data | |
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Trade names | Blenoxane |
AHFS/ Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a682125 |
License data | |
Pregnancy category | |
Routes of administration | intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intrapleural [2] |
Drug class | Chemotherapy ( glycopeptide antibiotic) [3] |
Legal status | |
Legal status | |
Pharmacokinetic data | |
Bioavailability | 100% and 70% following intramuscular and subcutaneous administrations, respectively, and 45% following both intraperitoneal and intrapleural administrations [2] |
Elimination half-life | two hours [2] |
Excretion | renal (60–70%) [2] |
Identifiers | |
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Chemical and physical data | |
Formula | C55H84N17O21S3 |
Molar mass | 1415.551 g·mol−1 |
3D model ( JSmol) | |
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Bleomycin is a medication used to treat cancer. [3] This includes Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, testicular cancer, ovarian cancer, and cervical cancer among others. [3] Typically used with other cancer medications, [3] it can be given intravenously, by injection into a muscle or under the skin. [3] It may also be administered inside the chest to help prevent the recurrence of a fluid around the lung due to cancer; however talc is better for this. [3] [6]
Common side effects include fever, weight loss, vomiting, and rash. [3] A severe type of anaphylaxis may occur. [3] It may also cause inflammation of the lungs that can result in lung scarring. [3] Chest X-rays every couple of weeks are recommended to check for this. [3] Bleomycin may cause harm to the baby if used during pregnancy. [3] It is believed to primarily work by preventing the making of DNA. [3]
Bleomycin was discovered in 1962. [7] [8] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [9] It is available as a generic medication. [3] The wholesale cost in the developing world is between US$14 and US$78 a dose. [10] It is made by the bacterium Streptomyces verticillus. [3]