Bleomycin Injection and Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride

• 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.

• Generic Name: chlorpromazine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

  Ormazine, Thorazine, Thorazine Spansule

Symptomatic management of psychotic disorders (i.e., schizophrenia).

Management of nausea and vomiting, including during surgery.

Relief of restlessness and apprehension before surgery.

Treatment of acute intermittent porphyria.

Adjunct in the treatment of tetanus.

Symptomatic management of manic phase of bipolar disorder.

Treatment of intractable hiccups.

Treatment of severe behavioral problems in children marked by combativeness and/or explosive hyperexcitable behavior (out of proportion to immediate provocations).

Short-term treatment of hyperactive children who exhibit excessive motor activity with accompanying conduct disorders manifested as impulsivity, difficulty sustaining attention, aggression, mood lability, and/or poor frustration tolerance.