Cytarabine FAQ
What is Cytarabine?
It's a drug used to treat specific forms of leukemia, or blood cancers.
Cytarabine (MOA) Mechanism of Action
Although not fully understood, cytarabine appears to act via the inhibition of DNA polymerase.
Cytarabine Dosage
Take the standard dose 100 mg/m2 daily via continuous intravenous infusion for one week.
Cost / Price of Cytarabine
GoodRx sells cytarabine for as low as $8.76.
Cytarabine Generic
It's the generic name for Cytosar-U.
Cytarabine Side Effects
Common side effects may include:
- infection
- thrombocytopenic disorder
- leukopenia
- stomatitis
- anorexia
- nausea
- vomiting
- uric acid nephropathy
- CNS toxicity
- paresthesia
- tumor lysis syndrome
- acute abdominal pain
- conjunctivitis
- dyspnea
Cytarabine Survival Rate
People taking cytarabine saw a complete remission rate of 18% to 19% and median overall survival of 6.1 to 6.3 months.
