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Idamycin PFS (Idarubicin Hydrochloride) - Description

 


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Idamycin PFS®
idarubicin hydrochloride injection

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FOR INTRAVENOUS USE ONLY

DESCRIPTION

IDAMYCIN PFS Injection contains idarubicin hydrochloride and is a sterile, semi-synthetic, preservative-free solution (PFS) antineoplastic anthracycline for intravenous use. Chemically, idarubicin hydrochloride is 5, 12- Naphthacenedione, 9-acetyl-7-[(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-α-L- lyxo -hexopyranosyl)oxy]-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,9,11-trihydroxyhydrochloride, (7S- cis). The structural formula is as follows:

IDAMYCIN PFS is a sterile, red-orange, isotonic parenteral preservative-free solution, available in 5 mL (5 mg), 10 mL (10 mg) and 20 mL (20 mg) single-use-only vials.

Each mL contains Idarubicin HCl, USP 1 mg and the following inactive ingredients: Glycerin, USP 25 mg and Water for Injection, USP q.s. Hydrochloric Acid, NF is used to adjust the pH to a target of 3.5.

Page last updated: 2006-02-27

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