Trisenox
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- Prescription status not stated
- Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines
- Active substance
- Arsenic trioxide
- Made by
- Teva B.V.
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
What it is for
- Trisenox is indicated for induction of remission, and consolidation in adult patients with: Newly diagnosed low-to-intermediate risk acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) (white blood cell count, ? 10 x 103/µl) in combination with all?trans?retinoic acid (ATRA) Relapsed/refractory acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) (previous treatment should have included a retinoid and chemotherapy) characterised by the presence of the t(15;17) translocation and/or the presence of the Pro-Myelocytic Leukaemia/Retinoic-Acid-Receptor-alpha (PML/RAR-alpha) gene. The response rate of other acute myelogenous leukaemia subtypes to arsenic trioxide has not been examined.
EMA’s data export replaced some characters it could not represent (for example “≥”) with “?”. The text is shown exactly as exported; the wording on the EMA page is authoritative.
From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
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Details
| Made by | Teva B.V. |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Arsenic trioxide |
| Used in | Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines |
| Classification | L01XX27 · Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines |
| Authorised on | 2002-03-05 |
| Last updated by the regulator | 2026-01-30 |
| EMA product number | EMEA/H/C/000388 |
Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.