Drug details

Matulane (procarbazine)

type of Antineoplastics, Alkylating

Matulane (procarbazine hydrochloride) Capsules is a cancer medication that is given with other cancer medications to treat Hodgkin's Disease (a type of blood cancer).

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • hives,
  • difficulty breathing,
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
  • loss of appetite,
  • itching,
  • dark urine,
  • fever,
  • easy bruising,
  • unusual bleeding,
  • pale skin,
  • cold hands and feet,
  • confusion,
  • chills,
  • tiredness,
  • clay-colored stools,
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
  • chest pain,
  • numbness,
  • seizure,
  • cough,
  • trouble swallowing,
  • burning pain,
  • stomach pain (upper right side),
  • hallucinations,
  • bloody or tarry stools,
  • coughing up blood,
  • tremors,
  • red or swollen gums,
  • feeling unsteady,
  • shortness of breath
  • lightheadedness, and
  • tingly feeling,
  • problems with vision or speech,
  • blisters or ulcers in your mouth,
  • vomiting that looks like coffee grounds,
  • loss of balance or coordination,
  • diarrhea that is watery,
  • trouble with walking or daily activities,
The following drugs are related to Matulane, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin)
  • CeeNU (lomustine capsules)
  • Zarxio (filgrastim-sndz injection)
  • Pepaxto (melphalan flufenamide for injection for iv use)
  • Polivy (polatuzumab vedotin-piiq for injection)
  • Ruxience (rituximab-pvvr injection)