Leukeran
Leukeran is a oncology medication containing Chlorambucil, available as 2/5mg tablets.
- Category
- Oncology
- Active ingredient
- Chlorambucil
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Film-coated tablet
- Strengths
- 2/5mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Prescription rules on Leukeran vary by country.
Details
- Conditions
- Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia · Hodgkin lymphoma · Non-hodgkin lymphoma
- Therapeutic Class
- Alkylating Agent
- Pharmacological Class
- Nitrogen Mustard Derivative
- Minor Side Effects
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea
- Moderate Side Effects
- bone marrow suppression, stomatitis, elevated liver enzymes
- Dosage Forms
- Film-coated tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral use
- Prescription Status
- Prescription medicine
- Originator
- Aspen Pharma
- Onset Time
- 1–2 weeks
- Duration
- 3–4 weeks
- Storage Instructions
- Store in a refrigerator at 2°C to 8°C. Keep in original packaging.
- Drug Interactions
- live vaccines
- Age Restrictions
- Not recommended for paediatric use.
What you will receive
Leukeran is the originator brand name, made by Aspen Pharma. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with Aspen Pharma and do not ship the original Leukeran.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Chlorambucil) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.