Arsenic Trioxide

Information about Arsenic Trioxide

Arsenic trioxide uses

Arsenic Trioxide is used in the treatment of blood cancer (acute lymphocytic leukemia).

How arsenic trioxide works

Arsenic trioxide belongs to a category of drugs called as anti-neoplastics. It acts by causing changes in the DNA of abnormal cells, thus causing cell death and preventing the spread of cancer.

Common side effects of arsenic trioxide

Nausea, Breathlessness, Fever, Abdominal pain, Constipation, Loose stools, Sore throat, High white blood cell count, Abdominal distension, Gastrointestinal bleeding, Torsade de pointes, Abnormal ECG, Ventricular extrasystoles, Low urine output, Bowel incontinence, Cerebrovascular accident, Leukopenia vasculitis

Available Medicine for Arsenic Trioxide

Arsenox
₹342
Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
1 variant(s)

Expert advice for Arsenic Trioxide

Arsenic Trioxide is given as an injection into the veins with continuous monitoring of blood pressure.
You may be monitored with ECG before and after starting the treatment.
Use an effective method of birth control to avoid pregnancy while taking this medication.
You may need regular blood tests to monitor the levels of calcium, potassium, and creatinine in the blood.