Doxoccord LP

Doxoccord LP Description

doxorubicin

Manufacturer:

Accord Healthcare

Distributor:

Indochina Healthcare

Marketer:

Indochina Healthcare
Full Prescribing Info
Description
A translucent red coloured dispersion.
Each mL contains: Doxorubicin hydrochloride 2 mg.
Doxoccord LP, a liposome formulation, is doxorubicin hydrochloride encapsulated in liposomes with surface-bound methoxypolyethylene glycol (MPEG). This process is known as pegylation and protects liposomes from detection by the mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS), which increases blood circulation time.
Excipients with known effect: Contains fully hydrogenated soy phosphatidylcholine (from soyabean) (see Contraindications).
Contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per dose, and is essentially 'sodium-free'.
Excipients/Inactive Ingredients: N-(carbonyl-methoxypolyethylene glycol-2000)-1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine, sodium salt (MPEG 2000-DSPE), Hydrogenated soy phosphatidylcholine, Cholesterol, Ammonium sulfate, Sucrose, Histidine, Hydrochloric acid concentrated (for pH adjustment), Sodium Hydroxide (for pH adjustment), Water for injections, Nitrogen gas.
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