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Fluorouracil

Generic: FLUOROURACIL

100%
Basic Information
Manufacturer
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
Product Type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Route of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
FDA Set ID
8eff167f-203a-4a81-b2fc-d8773bc3555e
Indications & Usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Fluorouracil is indicated for the treatment of patients with: Fluorouracil is a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor indicated for the treatment of patients with • Adenocarcinoma of the Colon and Rectum ( 1.1 ) • Adenocarcinoma of the Breast ( 1.2 ) • Gastric Adenocarcinoma ( 1.3 ) • Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma ( 1.4 ) 1.1 Adenocarcinoma of the Colon and Rectum 1.2 Adenocarcinoma of the Breast 1.3 Gastric Adenocarcinoma 1.4 Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Adverse Reactions
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following adverse reactions are discussed in more detail in other sections of the labeling: Serious Adverse Reactions or Death from Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase (DPD) Deficiency [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Cardiotoxicity [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] Hyperammonemic encephalopathy [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] Neurologic toxicity [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] Diarrhea [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5) ] Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia (hand-foot syndrome) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6) ] Myelosuppression [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ] Mucositis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8) ] Increased risk of elevated INR when administrated with warfarin [see Warnings and Precautions (5.9) ] To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Accord Healthcare Inc.

at 1-866-941-7875 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch 6.2 Postmarketing Experience The following adverse reactions have been identified during postapproval use of fluorouracil.

Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Hematologic: pancytopenia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ] Gastrointestinal: gastrointestinal ulceration, nausea, vomiting Allergic Reactions: anaphylaxis and generalized allergic reactions Neurologic: nystagmus, headache Dermatologic: dry skin; fissuring; photosensitivity, as manifested by erythema or increased pigmentation of the skin; vein pigmentation Ophthalmic: lacrimal duct stenosis, visual changes, lacrimation, photophobia Psychiatric: euphoria Miscellaneous: thrombophlebitis, epistaxis, nail changes (including loss of nails)