Trisenox Injection, Solution
NDC 63459-601
Product Information
Trisenox (arsenic trioxide) is a NDA-approved product labeled by Cephalon, Llc. Arsenic trioxide is used to treat a type of leukemia (acute promyelocytic leukemia-APL). It is supplied as a injection, solution for intravenous administration. This product entry covers the primary NDC 63459-601 and its associated package configuration. This profile includes active and inactive ingredient UNII references and FDA labeling data.
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Product Details
What is NDC 63459-601?
What are the uses of this product?
What are Active Ingredients of this product?
- ARSENIC TRIOXIDE 2 mg/mL - An inorganic compound with the chemical formula As2O3 that is used for the treatment of ACUTE PROMYELOCYTIC LEUKEMIA in patients who have relapsed from, or are resistant to, conventional drug therapy.
Which are the associated UNII Codes?
The UNII codes for the active ingredients in this product are:
- ARSENIC TRIOXIDE (UNII: S7V92P67HO)
- ARSENIC CATION (3+) (UNII: C96613F5AV) (Active Moiety)
Which are the Inactive Ingredients associated UNII Codes?
The inactive ingredients are all the component of a medicinal product OTHER than the active ingredient(s). The acronym "UNII" stands for “Unique Ingredient Identifier” and is used to identify each inactive ingredient present in a product. The UNII codes for the inactive ingredients in this product are:
- WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)
- SODIUM HYDROXIDE (UNII: 55X04QC32I)
- HYDROCHLORIC ACID (UNII: QTT17582CB)
What is the NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk for this product?
- RxCUI: 1992545 - arsenic trioxide 12 MG in 6 ML Injection
- RxCUI: 1992545 - 6 ML arsenic trioxide 2 MG/ML Injection
- RxCUI: 1992545 - arsenic trioxide 12 MG per 6 ML Injection
- RxCUI: 1992545 - arsenic trioxide 2 MG/ML per 6 ML Injection
- RxCUI: 1992547 - Trisenox 12 MG in 6 ML Injection
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Patient Education
Arsenic Trioxide Injection
Arsenic trioxide is used in combination with tretinoin to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL; a type of cancer in which there are too many immature blood cells in the blood and bone marrow) in certain people as a first treatment. It is also used to treat APL in certain people who have not been helped by other types of chemotherapy or whose condition has improved but then worsened following treatment with a retinoid and other types of chemotherapy treatment(s). Arsenic trioxide is in a class of medications called anti-neoplastics. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.
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Cancer Chemotherapy
What is cancer chemotherapy?
Cancer chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment. It uses medicines to destroy cancer cells.
Normally, the cells in your body grow and die in a controlled way. Cancer cells keep growing without control. Chemotherapy works by killing the cancer cells, stopping them from spreading, or slowing their growth.
Chemotherapy is used to:
- Treat cancer by curing the cancer, lessening the chance it will return, or stopping or slowing its growth.
- Ease cancer symptoms by shrinking tumors that are causing pain and other problems.
What are the side effects of chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy does not just destroy cancer cells. It can also harm some healthy cells, which causes side effects.
You may have a lot of side effects, some side effects, or none at all. It depends on the type and amount of chemotherapy you get and how your body reacts.
Some common side effects are:
- Mouth sores
- Fatigue
- Nausea and vomiting
- Pain
- Hair loss
There are ways to prevent or control some side effects. Talk with your health care provider about how to manage them. Healthy cells usually recover after chemotherapy is over, so most side effects gradually go away.
What can I expect when getting chemotherapy?
You may get chemotherapy in a hospital or at home, a doctor's office, or a medical clinic. You might be given the medicines by mouth, in a shot, as a cream, through a catheter, or intravenously (by IV).
Your treatment plan will depend on the type of cancer you have, which chemotherapy medicines are used, the treatment goals, and how your body responds to the medicines.
Chemotherapy may be given alone or with other treatments. You may get treatment every day, every week, or every month. You may have breaks between treatments so that your body has a chance to build new healthy cells.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
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