Drug details

Trisenox (arsenic trioxide injection)

type of Antineoplastics, Other

Trisenox (arsenic trioxide) is a cancer medication used to treat a cancer of the blood and bone marrow called acute promyelocytic leukemia, or APL.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • hives,
  • difficulty breathing,
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
  • fever,
  • lightheadedness,
  • shortness of breath,
  • tiredness,
  • fluttering in your chest,
  • weight gain,
  • constipation,
  • dry mouth,
  • rapid heart rate,
  • weakness,
  • cough,
  • little or no urination,
  • increased thirst,
  • increased urination,
  • fruity breath odor,
  • irregular heartbeats,
  • fast or pounding heartbeats,
  • sudden dizziness,
  • pain when you breathe,
  • easy bruising or bleeding,
  • swelling in your ankles or feet,
  • leg cramps,
  • numbness or tingling,
  • muscle weakness, and
  • limp feeling
The following drugs are related to Trisenox, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Campath (alemtuzumab)
  • Arzerra (ofatumumab injection)
  • Elspar (asparaginase)
  • Bendeka (bendamustine hydrochloride injection)
  • Busulfex (busulfan)
  • Myleran Tablets (busulfan tablets)
  • Sprycel (dasatinib)
  • Daurismo (glasdegib tablets)
  • Elitek (rasburicase)
  • Idhifa (enasidenib tablets)
  • Epivir (lamivudine)
  • Fludara (fludarabine)
  • Oforta (fludarabine phosphate tablets)
  • Fusilev (levoleucovorin injection)
  • Mylotarg (gemtuzumab ozogamicin for injection)
  • Xospata (gilteritinib tablets)
  • Zydelig (idelalisib tablets)
  • Jakafi (ruxolitinib)
  • Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel suspension for intravenous infusion)
  • Monjuvi (tafasitamab-cxix injection)
  • Tasigna Capsules (nilotinib capsules)
  • Synribo (omacetaxine mepesuccinate)
  • Oncaspar (pegaspargase)
  • Vesanoid (tretinoin)
The following supplements are related to Trisenox, and may be used together with the drug:
  • Melatonin (s.)
  • Saccharomyces Boulardii (s.)
  • Adenosine (s.)
  • Coriolus Mushroom (s.)
  • Arsenic (s.)
  • Transfer Factor (s.)