Dexrazoxane Hydrochloride and Vitamin E (Systemic)

• Generic Name: dexrazoxane
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Totect, Zinecard

Reduction of the incidence and severity of cardiomyopathy associated with doxorubicin administration in women with metastatic breast cancer who have received a cumulative doxorubicin dose of ≥300 mg/m2 and would benefit from continued doxorubicin therapy (designated an orphan drug by FDA for this use).

Not recommended for use with initiation of doxorubicin therapy. (See Effectiveness of Cytotoxic Regimens under Cautions.)

• Generic Name: vitamin e
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Aqua-E, Aquasol E, Aquavite-E, Aqueous Vitamin E, E-400 Clear, Alph-E, Alph-E-Mixed, Alph-E-Mixed 1000, E-400, E-400-Clear, E-400-Mixed, E-Max-1000, E-Pherol, Formula E 400, Natural Vitamin E, Nutr-E-Sol, Vita-Plus E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant that occurs naturally in foods such as nuts, seeds, and leafy green vegetables. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin important for many processes in the body.

Vitamin E is used to treat or prevent vitamin E deficiency. People with certain diseases may need extra vitamin E.