Generic name:cytarabine and daunorubicin (liposomal) [ sye-TAR-a-been-and-DAW-noe-ROO-bi-sin ]
Drug class:Antineoplastic combinations
What is Vyxeos liposomal?
Vyxeos is a combination medicine used to treat acute myeloid leukemia that is newly diagnosed in adults and children at least 1 year old.
Vyxeos may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Vyxeos can make it easier for you to bleed. Contact your doctor or seek emergency medical attention if you have easy bruising, unusual bleeding, or any bleeding that will not stop. You may also have bleeding on the inside of your body, such as in your stomach or intestines, or in your brain.
Call your doctor at once if you have: signs of bleeding in your digestive tract--feeling very weak or dizzy, severe stomach pain, black or bloody stools, or if you cough up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds; or signs of bleeding in the brain--sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the body), sudden severe headache, or problems with vision or balance.
Before taking this medicine
You should not be treated with this medicine if you are allergic to cytarabine or daunorubicin.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart disease;
liver or kidney disease;
radiation treatment of your chest area; or
Wilson's disease (a rare genetic disorder).
