Drug details

Idamycin PFS (idarubicin hydrochloride injection)

type of Antineoplastics, Anthracycline

Idamycin PFS (idarubicin hydrochloride) Injection is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication used to treat a type of blood cancer (acute myeloid leukemia -AML) in adults. Idamycin PFS is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• headache
• nausea
• diarrhea
• vomiting
• abdominal or stomach cramps
• facial flushing during administration
• eye irritation or tearing
• darkening of the nail beds and skin folds, and
• red-colored urine for 1 or 2 days following a dose

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

• Arzerra (ofatumumab injection)
• Erwinaze (asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi)
• Symbenda (bendamustine hydrochloride)
• Bendeka (bendamustine hydrochloride injection)
• Bosulif (bosutinib tablets)
• Jakafi (ruxolitinib)
• Jylamvo (methotrexate oral solution)
• Purinethol (mercaptopurine)
• Monjuvi (tafasitamab-cxix injection)