Subcutaneous injection
A
subcutaneous
injection is similar to the way people with diabetes take their insulin each day.
Injection sites, or areas where the injection can be given, include the thigh, stomach,
or upper arm.
Using a small needle, the nurse injects VIDAZA into the layer of fat just under
the skin. It is not a deep injection.
It should not go into a muscle or vein.
A subcutaneous injection into the fatty layer of tissue under the skin
When you are treated with VIDAZA, you may need to receive more than 1 injection
daily (usually 2). Your doctor or nurse will use a different site for each injection.
VIDAZA should be given by a trained nurse or doctor in a doctor's office, clinic,
or hospital.
IV infusion
When you receive VIDAZA through an IV infusion, it is injected into a bag. Then
it is delivered into your vein through a tube, which is usually attached to your
lower arm. The word
intravenous
means "within a vein." An IV infusion is a fast way to deliver medication directly
to your bloodstream. The bloodstream then carries the medication throughout your
body immediately.
To give you an IV infusion of VIDAZA, your nurse or doctor will insert a needle
into your vein. The VIDAZA solution will infuse (run in) for 10 to 40 minutes.
No. It should be given by a trained nurse or doctor in a doctor's office, clinic,
or hospital. The doctor or nurse will monitor you before treatment and watch for
any reaction you may have to the treatment.
You will visit your doctor's office daily for 7 days to receive VIDAZA through a
subcutaneous
injection or an IV infusion. An injection can be given in a few minutes each day.
An IV infusion can take from 10 to 40 minutes each day. Then you will have 21 days
without treatment. Each 28-day period (the 7 days you receive VIDAZA plus the 21
days you do not) is called a "cycle" of treatment. Your doctor will look at your
blood counts and other factors as you receive treatment with VIDAZA. If your doctor
decides it is necessary, he or she may extend your
treatment cycle
to longer than 28 days.