Doxorubicin Intravenous and Tycolene

• Generic Name: doxorubicin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Adriamycin, Adriamycin RDF, Rubex, Adriamycin PFS

Doxorubicin injection is used together with other medicines to treat cancer of the blood, lymph system, bladder, breast, stomach, lungs, ovaries, thyroid, nerves, kidneys, bones, and soft tissues, including muscles and tendons. It may also be used to treat other kinds of cancer, as determined by your doctor.

Doxorubicin belongs to the group of medicines known as antineoplastics. It seems to interfere with the growth of cancer cells, which are then eventually destroyed by the body. Since the growth of normal body cells may also be affected by doxorubicin, other effects will also occur. Some of these may be serious and must be reported to your doctor. Other effects, like hair loss, may not be serious but may cause concern. Some effects may not occur until months or years after the medicine is used.

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

Doxorubicin is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of your doctor.

• Generic Name: acetaminophen
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Actamin, Anacin AF, Bromo Seltzer, Children's Tylenol, Mapap, Tactinal, Tempra Quicklets, Tycolene, Tylenol, Vitapap, Acephen, Feverall, Apra, Elixsure Fever/Pain, Medi-Tabs, Q-Pap, Silapap Childrens, Children's Silapap, Febrol Solution, Triaminic Fever Reducer, Genapap, Tylenol Junior, Children's Tylenol Meltaways, Junior Tylenol Meltaways, Mapap Infants, Tylenol Infants, Ofirmev, Tylenol 8 Hour, Tylenol Arthritis Pain, Tylophen

Tycolene is a pain reliever and a fever reducer. There are many brands and forms of acetaminophen available. Not all brands are listed on this leaflet.

Tycolene is used to treat many conditions such as headache, muscle aches, arthritis, backache, toothaches, colds, and fevers.

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