Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Bleomycin
Drug Class
Antineoplastics
ATC Code
L01DC01
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Bleocin?
Uses
Bleomycin is used to treat: squamous cell carcinoma (a skin cancer that can affect the mouth, throat, nose and sinuses, penis, vagina, or...
How It Works
Administer IV over a period of 10 min. Recon stitute powder with 1-5 ml. Standard IV dilution: Dose in 50-100 ml NS or D5W. IM inj may cause pain at the inj site. May be administrated by IM, SC, IV, IP. IV injections should be given slowly over a 10 min period.
How to Take It
1
Adult · IV Inf
15 USP units — As recommended.
3 times a week
2
Child · IV Infusion
15 IU/sq.meter — As recommended.
Once weekly for 3 Weeks
Safety Alerts
Severe pulmonary, renal or cardiac dysfunction
Important Warnings
Patients receiving or having received radiotherapy, hepatic dysfunction, varicella, elderly
Side Effects
Dermatological toxicitymucositisalopeciachillsextravasationfeverhypersensitivity reactionshyperuricaemiaincreased pigmentation particularly affecting the flexures and subcutaneous sclerotic plaquesless bone marrow suppressionnauseaoral mucositisprogressive pulmonary fibrosispulmonary toxicityRaynauds phenomenon
Drug Interactions
Anti-tumour drugs
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Positive evidence of risk: Avoid
Lactation
Contraindicated.Discontinue breast-feeding.
Storage
Inj Protect from Sunlight.
Price Intelligence
Rs 3,814.03
DRAP approved maximum price · per unit · approved 01 Jul, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper unitRs 3,814.03
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Bleomycin, and what they are not.
These contain this ingredient plus others. They are different medicines — do not swap.
Bleocip
15iu
+ Bleomycin 15 Units
Rs 1,644.54
A. J. MIRZA
Bleocip
+ Bleomycin 15 Units
Rs 1,644.54 ceiling
AJ Mirza Pharma Pvt Ltd
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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