💊 Medicine Name:
Chlorambucil
💊 Formulation:
Tablet
💪 Strength:
5 mg
📜 Description:
Chlorambucil is an oral alkylating chemotherapeutic agent, commonly used in hematological malignancies. It disrupts the DNA of abnormal blood cells to stop their uncontrolled growth.
🧾 Prescription:
- Prescription-only medicine (Rx)
- Strictly used under the supervision of a specialist oncologist or hematologist
🎯 Indications / Uses:
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
- Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia
- Occasionally used in nephrotic syndrome in children (off-label)
📦 Packaging:
- Supplied in HDPE bottles or blister strips
- Each tablet contains 5 mg of Chlorambucil
- Tablets are film-coated, usually white or light-colored
- Clearly labeled with cytotoxic handling precautions
🧊 Storage:
- Store at 2–8°C (Refrigerator)
- Protect from light and moisture
- Keep away from children
- Cytotoxic drug – handle according to safety guidelines
👨⚕️ Patient Advice:
- Do not break, crush, or chew the tablet
- Use gloves when handling tablets
- Report signs of infection, bleeding, or persistent fever to your doctor
- Requires frequent blood monitoring
- Avoid live vaccines during treatment
- Fertility may be affected; discuss options before starting treatment