Cytarabine is used alone or with other chemotherapy drugs to treat certain types of leukemia (cancer of the white blood cells), including acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), and chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Cytarabine is also used alone or with other chemotherapy drugs to treat meningeal leukemia (cancer in the membrane that covers and protects the spinal cord and brain). Cytarabine is in a class of medications called antimetabolites. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells in your body.
Cytarabine may cause side effects:
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Stomach Pain
• Loss Of Appetite
• Sores In The Mouth And Throat
• Hair Loss
• Muscle Or Joint Pain
• Tiredness
• Sore Or Red Eyes
Cytarabine is used alone or with other chemotherapy drugs to treat certain types of leukemia (cancer of the white blood cells), including acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), and chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Cytarabine is also used alone or with other chemotherapy drugs to treat meningeal leukemia (cancer in the membrane that covers and protects the spinal cord and brain). Cytarabine is in a class of medications called antimetabolites. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells in your body.
Cytarabine may cause side effects:
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Stomach Pain
• Loss Of Appetite
• Sores In The Mouth And Throat
• Hair Loss
• Muscle Or Joint Pain
• Tiredness
• Sore Or Red Eyes