Valrubicin (Mucosal-Local)

Brand Names : Valstar

Proper Use of This Medicine

Your doctor may ask you to empty your bladder completely before the solution is instilled into it (unless a tube is used to drain the bladder).

Follow your doctor's instructions carefully about how long to hold the solution in your bladder:

• The solution should be held in your bladder for 2 hours. If you think you cannot hold it, tell your health care professional.

It is important that you drink extra fluids after each treatment with valrubicin so that you will pass more urine.

Dosing - The dose of valrubicin may be different for different patients. If you have any questions about the proper dose of valrubicin, ask your doctor.

• For bladder instillation dosage form (solution):
  • For bladder cancer:
    • Adults - 800 milligrams (mg) (75 milliliters [mL]) instilled into the bladder once a week for six weeks.