Beleodaq Injection and Demerol

• Generic Name: belinostat
• Dosage Forms: injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution
• Other Brand Names: Beleodaq

Belinostat is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body.

Belinostat is used to treat peripheral T-cell lymphoma that has relapsed or has not responded to other treatments.

Belinostat was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on an "accelerated" basis. In clinical studies, non-small cell lung tumors responded to belinostat. However, it has not been shown that belinostat can improve symptoms or lengthen survival time.

Belinostat may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: meperidine
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: Demerol, Demerol HCl, Meperitab

Demerol (meperidine) is an opioid pain medication. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic.

Demerol is a strong prescription pain medicine that is used to manage the relief short-term pain, when other pain treatments such as non-opioid pain medicines do not treat your pain well enough or you cannot tolerate them.

Careless use of Demerol can put you at risk of overdose and death. Even if you take your dose correctly as prescribed you are at risk for opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse that can lead to death.