Cytarabine, also known as cytosine arabinoside (ara-C), is a chemotherapy medication used to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. [2]

CYTARABINE, ARA-C (sye TARE a been) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine reduces the growth of cancer cells and can suppress the immune system. It is used for treating leukemias or lymphomas.

Cytarabine (Ara C, cytosine arabinoside) Cytarabine is a type of chemotherapy. It is also known as Ara C or cytosine arabinoside. You pronounce cytarabine sye-ta-ra-bin. It is a treatment for: acute leukaemias (cancers of the blood) some lymphomas (cancers of the lymph glands)

CYTARABINE (sye TARE a been) treats leukemia. It works by slowing down the growth of cancer cells. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. What should I tell my care team before I take this medication? This medication is injected into a vein or under the skin.

2011年3月17日 · Cytarabine (ara-C) is an important drug in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). High-dose cytarabine (2000 to 3000 mg per square meter of body-surface area) is toxic but results in...

HiDAC (High Dose Ara-C) is a Chemotherapy Regimen for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) How does Hidac chemotherapy work? Hi gh D ose A ra -C , also known as "HiDAC," is designed to kill the remaining cancer cells after induction chemotherapy is completed.

Class/mechanism: Pyrimidine analog, mimics cytosine. Converted intracellularly into cytarabine-5-triphosphate (ara-CTP). Exact mechanism of action not known; believed to inhibit DNA polymerase, incorporate into DNA and RNA, and kill cells undergoing DNA synthesis (S-phase) and sometimes block cells from progressing from the G1 phase to the S-phase.

2023年8月17日 · Cytarabine affects the DNA of cells. How it works is not clearly understood, but it seems to affect DNA polymerase (an important enzyme in DNA synthesis). Because cells cannot copy their DNA, they cannot properly divide, causing the cancer cells to die.

2025年1月7日 · Ara-C is an antineoplastic anti-metabolite used in the treatment of several forms of leukemia including acute myelogenous leukemia and meningeal leukemia. Anti-metabolites masquerade as purine or pyrimidine - which become the building blocks of DNA.

2018年7月27日 · This patient-friendly article is about chemotherapy drug, Cytarabine (Ara C.cytosine arabinoside) which is mostly used for the treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and some head and neck cancers.