Drug details
Nipent (pentostatin for injection)
type of Antineoplastics, Antimetabolite
Nipent (pentostatin for injection) is an inhibitor of the enzyme adenosine deaminase (ADA) indicated as single-agent treatment for both untreated and alpha-interferon-refractory hairy cell leukemia patients with active disease as defined by:
This drug may have the following side effects:
- headache
- cough
- nausea
- diarrhea
- fever
- itching
- vomiting
- chills
- fatigue
- shortness of breath
- rash
- abdominal pain
- weight loss
- muscle pain
- weakness
- low white blood cell count (leukopenia)
- upper respiratory infection
- swelling of the mouth and lips
- runny nose, and