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Nelarabine: A Chemotherapy Drug

Nelarabine mainly is the generic name for the trade name chemo drug named Arranon. This medication is used for the treatment of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and T- LBL (T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma). The nelarabine is administered as an infusion into a vein by a healthcare professional. This medication must be administered slowly, and the infusion may take up to a couple of hours to finish.

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Nelarabine: A Chemotherapy Drug

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  1. Atriance Nelarabine T-CELL ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC

  2. Atriance Common Side Effects • Fever • Headache • Swelling of the extremities. • Nausea • Tremor • Rash

  3. Nelarabine injection is an antineoplastic agent, typically employed to treat adults and children aged 1 year and older with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. This purine nucleoside analog is used in patients whose disease has not gotten better or whose cancer has come back after treatment with other existing anticancer medicines. Nelarabine injection is an intravenous medication. This means it is administered through a tube in your vein. Respective patients (adults and children) should not drive or operate any dangerous machines. Nelarabine may be responsible for causing sleepiness during and for several days after treatment. Patients (both adults and children) should not receive vaccines developed with live germs during Nelarabine therapy. Nelarabine inhibits cells from making DNA and may kill the malignant cells. It is a sort of antimetabolite. Also called 506U78. NELARABINE DRUG INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS

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