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Prescribed for Cancer, Ewing's Sarcoma, Osteoarthritis, Osteosarcoma, Ovarian Cancer, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Testicular Cancer, Trophoblastic Disease, Wilms' Tumor. Cosmegen may also be used for purposes... View more

Prescribed for Breast Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Neuroblastoma, Thyroid Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Ovarian Cancer, Osteosarcoma, Multiple Myeloma, Acute... View more

Prescription only

Prescription only

Ratings & Reviews

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6.3
9 Reviews

For Breast Cancer: I let them give me this doxorubicin stuff exactly once. (I can't have steroids so there was nothing to buffer side effects.) I decided I'd rather die, quit chemo and never went back but that was 4 years ago and I'm still here at the moment. I did have radiation. One of the worst two weeks of my entire life..and wouldn't you know, one round was enough to make me bald and give me cognitive impairment that lasted months.

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Drug Class

Side Effects

See the full Cosmegen side effects document.

Commonly reported side effects include: severe nausea and vomiting, nausea and vomiting, and alopecia.

See the full doxorubicin side effects document.

Pricing and Coupons

* Prices are without insurance
Quantity 1 powder for injection
Dosage 0.5 mg
Per Unit* $2,357.13
Cost* $2,357.13

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Quantity 5 mL
Dosage 2 mg/mL
Per Unit* $3.41 - $3.59
Cost* $17.06 - $17.94

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Generic Availability

Yes

Yes (this medicine)

Dosage Form(s) Available
  • Intravenous powder for injection
  • Intravenous powder for injection
  • Intravenous solution

Brand Names

N/A

 Adriamycin, Adriamycin PFS, Adriamycin RDF

Half Life

The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value.

36 hours

30 hours

CSA Schedule**

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N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category
D
Category D Positive evidence of risk

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D
Category D Positive evidence of risk

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FDA Alerts

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Drug Interactions

A total of 170 drugs are known to interact with Cosmegen:

  • 34 major drug interactions (96 brand and generic names)
  • 121 moderate drug interactions (373 brand and generic names)
  • 15 minor drug interactions (39 brand and generic names)

A total of 476 drugs are known to interact with doxorubicin:

  • 87 major drug interactions (243 brand and generic names)
  • 361 moderate drug interactions (1208 brand and generic names)
  • 28 minor drug interactions (115 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

December 10, 1964

August 07, 1974

WADA Class

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N/A

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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.

Further information

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