Alcohol and Cytarabine interaction
Alcohol and Cytarabine: the Cytarabine prescribing label flags this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Major
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Cytarabine label · effective 2025-04-07
Major
If experimental high dose therapy is used, do not use a preparation containing benzyl alcohol.
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