Cyclophosphamide (Systemic)
Brand Names : Cytoxan, Neosar, Procytox
Additional InformationOnce a medicine has been approved
for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful
for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product
labeling, cyclophosphamide is used in certain patients with the following
medical conditions:
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Cancer of the bladder
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Cancer in the bones
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Cancer of the cervix
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Cancer of the endometrium
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Cancers of the lungs
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Cancer of the prostate
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Cancer of the testicles
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Cancer of the adrenal cortex (the outside layer of the adrenal gland)
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Ewing's sarcoma (a certain type of bone cancer)
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Germ cell tumors in the ovaries (a cancer in the egg-making cells
in the ovary)
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Gestational trophoblastic tumors (a certain type of tumor in the
uterus/womb)
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Soft tissue sarcomas (a cancer of the muscles, tendons, vessels that
carry blood or lymph, joints, and fat)
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Thymoma (a cancer in the thymus, a small organ beneath the breastbone)
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Tumors in the brain
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Waldenstr�m's macroglobulinemia (a certain type of cancer of
the blood)
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Wilms" tumor (a cancer of the kidney found primarily in children)
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Histiocytosis X (a certain type of cancer found primarily in children)
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Organ transplant rejection (prevention)
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Wegener's granulomatosis
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Systemic lupus erythematosus
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Systemic dermatomyositis or
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Multiple sclerosis (a disease of the nervous system)
Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating
to proper use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.
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