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ATC codes: L01DC01
EMLc
Indication
Hodgkin lymphoma ICD11 code: 2C10.Z
INN
Bleomycin
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Complementary (EML)
(EMLc)
Formulations
Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 15000 IU in vial (as sulfate)
EML status history
First added in 1979 (TRS 641)
Changed in 2015 (TRS 994)
Changed in 2023 (TRS 1049)
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
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Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Following the review of the age-appropriateness of formulations on the EMLc, the Expert Committee recommended that the strength of bleomycin powder for injection be expressed in IU and not mg, to reflect dosing protocols.