Drug details
Busulfex (busulfan)
type of Antineoplastics, Alkylating
Busulfex (busulfan) is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication used to treat the symptoms of chronic myelogenous leukemia (a type of blood cancer). Busulfex is not a cure for leukemia.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- nausea,
- loss of appetite,
- vomiting,
- fever,
- easy bruising,
- unusual bleeding,
- pale skin,
- cold hands and feet,
- weight loss,
- chills,
- tiredness,
- stomach pain,
- yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
- vision problems,
- fluttering in your chest,
- seizure,
- weight gain,
- wheezing,
- cough,
- sore throat,
- burning eyes,
- skin pain,
- red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling,
- muscle weakness,
- congestion,
- irregular heartbeats,
- severe weakness,
- leg cramps,
- coughing with bloody mucus,
- persistent cough,
- breathing problems that occur several months or years after using the medication,
- tired feeling,
- sharp chest pain,
- stomach swelling or tenderness,
- muscle contractions,
- increased thirst or urination, and
- numbness or tingling
The following drugs are related to Busulfex, either as a replacement or used together:
- Campath (alemtuzumab)
- Trisenox (arsenic trioxide injection)
- Elspar (asparaginase)
- Bendeka (bendamustine hydrochloride injection)
- Blincyto (blinatumomab for injection)
- Myleran Tablets (busulfan tablets)
- Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc injection)
- Cerubidine (daunorubicin)
- Leustatin (cladribine injection for intravenous infusion only)
- Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)
- Etopophos (etoposide phosphate)
- Oforta (fludarabine phosphate tablets)
- Fusilev (levoleucovorin injection)
- Jakafi (ruxolitinib)
- Marqibo (vincristine sulfate liposome injection)
- Pepaxto (melphalan flufenamide for injection for iv use)
- Purixan (mercaptopurine oral suspension)
- Tasigna Capsules (nilotinib capsules)
- Synribo (omacetaxine mepesuccinate)
- Yondelis (trabectedin for injection)
The following supplements are related to Busulfex, and may be used together with the drug:
- Melatonin (s.)
- Saccharomyces Boulardii (s.)
- Adenosine (s.)
- Coriolus Mushroom (s.)
- Arsenic (s.)
- Transfer Factor (s.)