Bleomycin (Systemic)

Brand Names : Blenoxane

Additional Information

Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although this use is not included in product labeling, bleomycin is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:

• Bone cancer
• Kaposi's sarcoma
• Malignant melanoma
• Mycosis fungoides (a type of lymphoma)
• Skin cancer
• Thyroid cancer
• Verruca vulgaris (warts)

For patients being treated with bleomycin for warts:

• Bleomycin is used to treat severe cases of warts when other treatments have not worked.
• Before using bleomycin, tell your doctor if you have problems with circulation. Bleomycin can cause paleness or coldness in fingers treated for warts.
• Bleomycin is injected directly into the wart. Because it is not absorbed into the body, it does not cause loss of hair, lung problems, or other unwanted effects described above. However, it may cause burning or pain at the place of injection. Skin rash or itching, nail loss, and pain or coldness in the finger where bleomycin was injected have also been reported.

Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating to proper use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.