A pyrimidine nucleoside analog that is used mainly in the treatment of leukemia, especially acute non-lymphoblastic leukemia. Cytarabine is an antimetabolite antineoplastic agent that inhibits the synthesis of DNA. Its actions are specific for the S phase of the cell cycle. It also has antiviral and immunosuppressant properties. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p472)
For the treatment of acute non-lymphocytic leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia and blast phase of chronic myelocytic leukemia.
Cytarabine is indicated in combination with daunorubicin for the treatment of newly-diagnosed therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (t-AML) or AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC) in adults and pediatric patients 1 year and older.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Dongyang People's Hospital, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Lishui Central Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, China
Dongyang People's Hospital, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Tianjin, Tianjin, China
Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital ,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, Tianjin, China
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, Portland, Oregon, United States
Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
Institute of Hematology & Blood Disease Hospital, Tianjin, Tianjin, China
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
Foshan First People's Hospital, Foshan, Guangdong, China
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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