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Pentostatin (Systemic).
A commonly used brand name in the U.S. and Canada is Nipent.
Other commonly used names are 2(prime)-deoxycoformycin and
2(prime)DCF.
Description Pentostatin (PEN-toe-stat-in) belongs to the group of medicines called antimetabolites. It is used to treat hairy cell leukemia.
Pentostatin interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal body cells may also be affected by pentostatin, other effects will also occur. Some of these may be serious and must be reported to your doctor. Other effects may not be serious but may cause concern. Some effects may not occur for months or years after the ...
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