Arsenic Trioxide: Reviews: Testimonials, Uses and Side Effects

Medication indications

Arsenic Trioxide (TRISENOX) 1mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusion

TRISENOX is indicated for induction of remission, and consolidation in adult patients with:

• Newly diagnosed low-to-intermediate risk acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) (white blood cell count, ≤ 10 x 10³/µl) in combination with all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA)

• Relapsed/refractory acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL)(Previous treatment should have included a retinoid and chemotherapy)

characterised by the presence of the t(15;17) translocation and/or the presence of the Pro-Myelocytic Leukaemia/Retinoic-Acid-Receptor-alpha (PML/RAR-alpha) gene.

The response rate of other acute myelogenous leukaemia subtypes to arsenic trioxide has not been examined.

Route of administration: Injectable
Molecule: arsenic trioxide

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