Drug details

Dacogen (decitabine injection)

type of Antineoplastics DNA Methylation Inhibitor

Dacogen (decitabine) for Injection is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication used to treat myelodysplastic syndromes (certain types of blood or bone marrow cancer). Dacogen is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• fever,
• easy bruising,
• unusual bleeding,
• pale skin,
• cold hands and feet,
• chills,
• sore throat,
• mouth sores,
• chest pain, and
• skin sores,
• red or swollen gums,
• shortness of breath
• cough with mucus,
• purple or red spots under your skin,

The following drugs are related to Dacogen, either as a replacement or used together:

• Daurismo (glasdegib tablets)