User:Mr. Ibrahem/Decitabine

Decitabine, sold under the brand name Dacogen, is a medication used to treat myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In AML it is used for older people who do not qualify for typical induction chemotherapy. It is given by injection into a vein.

Common side effects include fever, low red blood cells, and low platelets. Other side effects may include pneumonia. Use in pregnancy may harm the baby. It is a pyrimidine analog and works by blocking DNA methyltransferase.

Decitabine was approved for medical use in the United States in 2006 and Europe in 2012. In the United Kingdom 50 mg costs the NHS about £970 as of 2021. In the United States this amount costs about 214 USD.