Saturday, May 17, 2008

Adriamycin-Pfs IV

Drug Interactions


Generic Name: DOXORUBICIN - INJECTION
Pronounced: (dox-oh-REW-beh-sin)

Adriamycin-Pfs IV Interactions

Your healthcare professionals (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of:

  • calcium channel blockers (e.g., verapamil, nifedipine)
  • cyclosporine
  • digoxin
  • phenobarbital
  • phenytoin
  • progesterone
  • streptozocin
  • zidovudine


Avoid eating foods or products containing turmeric (curcumin) while taking doxorubicin. It may decrease doxorubicin's effects. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details.

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.

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