Package insert / product label Generic name: imatinib mesylate Dosage form: tablet, film coated Drug class: BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitorsMedically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Dec 12, 2024.On This Page Indications and Usage Dosage and Administration Dosage Forms and Strengths Contrai...
Imatinib has the following formula: and its salts, particularly imatinib mesylate, are one of the more commonly used chemotherapeutic agents for treatment of Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukemia in blast phase, accelerated phase or chronic phase. (Gleevec package insert, Novartis Phar...
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