Actemra (Tocilizumab Auto-Injectors) and Bleomycin Injection

• Generic Name: tocilizumab
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution, concentrate
• Other Brand Names: Actemra, Actemra ACTPen

• It is used to treat some types of arthritis.
• It is used to treat a certain artery problem called giant cell arteritis (GCA).
• It is used to treat cytokine release syndrome (CRS).
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.

• Generic Name: bleomycin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Bleo 15k, Blenoxane

Bleomycin belongs to the general group of medicines called antineoplastics. It is used to treat several types of cancer, including cervix and uterus cancer, head and neck cancer, testicle and penile cancer, and certain types of lymphoma. Bleomycin also may used for other conditions, as determined by your doctor.

Bleomycin seems to act by interfering with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal body cells may also be affected by bleomycin, other effects will also occur. Some of these may be serious and must be reported to your doctor. Other effects, like darkening of skin or hair loss, may not be serious but may cause concern. Some effects may not occur for months or years after the medicine is used.

Before you begin treatment with bleomycin, you and your doctor should talk about the good bleomycin will do as well as the risks of using it.

Bleomycin is to be administered only by or under the immediate supervision of your doctor.