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Vincristine, one of the naturally occurring vinca alkaloids extracted from the leaves of the periwinkle plant Catharanthus roseus, continues to play a key role in the treatment of childhood ALL since ...

Learn everything you need to know about Vincristine-pronunciation, uses, dosage guidelines, indications, and when to take or avoid it. Get up-to-date information on side effects, precautions, warnings ...

ATLANTA — There are new promises to help thousands of children battling cancer as the country faces a chemo drug shortage. But advocates wonder if that help will arrive in time to save lives.

Patients were randomly assigned to receive standard five-drug interval compressed chemotherapy (regimen A) for 17 cycles or experimental therapy with five cycles of VTC within the 17 cycles (regimen B ...

Teva pharmaceuticals has announced it is resuming production of vincristine after shortages resulted in children with cancer missing doses of the vital drug. Pharmaceutical company Teva USA today ...

ATLANTA — It's an awful situation for families to be in, but it's one some metro Atlanta parents said they're facing: some of their kids fighting cancer here cannot get the treatment they need to ...

NOTE. From the study by Bachy et al. 2 Reprinted with permission from Journal of Clinical Oncology. Abbreviations: AITL, angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma; ALCL, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma; ALK, ...

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Vincristine sulfate 1mg/mL; soln for IV inj; contains mannitol; preservative-free. Pre-existing neuromuscular disease. Obtain CBCs, platelets before each dose, then periodically. Monitor serum uric ...

The Price section compares costs of the same generic drugs across brands and is purely for information purpose. Medindia neither buys nor sells drugs. Vincristine (Vcr 1mg Injection 1ml) is a ...