Dacogen is a chemotherapy drug which reduces the growth of cancer cells.
The chemotherapy drug Dacogen is also known as Decitabine.
Dacogen has been approved by the FDA as a first line treatment drug in adult patients that have MDS.
MDS is a group of blood disorders that occurs when your bone marrow "which is responsible for producing blood cells in the body" does not function as it should.
When taking Dacogen or decitabine it can make you feel nauseous and may also cause vomiting.
You may even still experience nausea and vomiting even after taking medications to prevent nausea and vomiting.
Decitabine can temporarily lower the number of white blood cells in the blood and increase your chance of getting an infection.
Many people that take Dacogen have no side effects or only have minor side effects.
However some other possible side effects when taking Dacogen are hair loss, constipation, stomach pain, diarrhea, upset stomach, throwing up and even a decreased appetite.
If you experience any of these symptoms when taking Dacogen also known as decitabine you should tell your doctor if they get worse or they're bothering you.
Dacogen (decitabine) which is a medication used to treat myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), typically costs around $1,794.78 for a 50 mg intravenous powder for injection.