Drug details

Valstar (valrubicin)

type of Antineoplastics, Anthracycline

Valstar (valrubicin) is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication used to treat bladder cancer.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• fever,
• stomach pain,
• diarrhea
• pain or burning when you urinate,
• blood in your urine,
• nausea, and
• painful urination lasting for longer than 24 hours,

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

• Adstiladrin (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg suspension, for intravesical use)
• Tecentriq (atezolizumab injection)
• Balversa (erdafitinib tablets)
• Platinol (cisplatin for injection)
• Platinol-AQ (cisplatin injection)
• Cysview (hexaminolevulinate hydrochloride intravesical solution)
• Sprycel (dasatinib)
• Imfinzi (durvalumab injection)
• Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv for injection)
• Jelmyto (mitomycin for pyelocalyceal solution)

The following supplements are related to Valstar, and may be used together with the drug:

• Melatonin (s.)
• Vitamin E (s.)
• Adenosine (s.)
• Coriolus Mushroom (s.)