Avastin

Active Ingredient(s): Bevacizumab
FDA Approved: * February 26, 2004
Pharm Company: * GENENTECH
Category: Cancer

Bevacizumab, sold under the brand name Avastin, is a medication used to treat a number of types of cancers and a specific eye disease.[18][16] For cancer, it is given by slow injection into a vein (intravenous) and used for colon cancer, lung cancer, glioblastoma, and renal-cell carcinoma. In many of these diseases it is used as a first-line therapy.[18][16] For age-related macular degeneration it is given by injection into the e... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.
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Dosage List

Avastin 100 mg/4ml Intravenous Injection, Solution
NDC: 50242-060
Labeler:
Genentech, Inc.
Avastin 400 mg/16ml Intravenous Injection, Solution
NDC: 50242-061
Labeler:
Genentech, Inc.

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