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Fludarabine Phosphat
Were you looking for information about Fludarabine? Fludarabine phosphate is a common misspelling of fludarabine phosphate.
Fludarabine phosphate (Fludara®) is a chemotherapy medicine prescribed for the treatment of a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow called B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It is approved for use after other chemotherapy treatment has failed or the cancer has progressed despite treatment.
Fludarabine comes as an injection that is given into a vein (an intravenous, or IV, injection). It is usually given daily for 5 days in a row, every 28 days. Infections, weakness, and coughing are among the possible side effects.
(Click Fludarabine for more information, including how the medicine works and what your healthcare provider needs to know. You can also click any of the links in the box to the right for specific information.)
Written by/reviewed by: Susan Lakey, PharmD, MPH, BCPP
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD