SIDE EFFECTS
Like most medications, DACOGEN® (decitabine) for Injection may cause
side effects. DACOGEN may actually lower some patients' blood cell counts before
raising them. This drop in blood cell counts may increase fatigue and risk of infection.
Talk to your healthcare provider when you begin receiving DACOGEN about how a drop
in blood cell counts would be managed if it were to occur.
There are steps you and your doctor can take to help manage DACOGEN side effects.
Please talk to your healthcare provider for more information.
Common Side Effects
Side effects associated with DACOGEN treatment may include the following:
- Neutropenia (low white blood cell count)
- Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count)
- Anemia (low red blood cell count)
- Fatigue
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Nausea
- Cough
- Petechiae (small red or purple spots under the skin)
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Hyperglycemia (abnormally high blood sugar level)
Important Safety Information
- DACOGEN may be harmful to the fetus of a pregnant woman. Women should avoid becoming
pregnant while receiving treatment with DACOGEN.
- Men should not father a child while receiving DACOGEN, and for two months afterward.
- Alert your doctor before receiving DACOGEN if your medical history includes kidney
or liver problems.