Bevacizumab
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Avastin?
Brand Names: Canada:
Avastin?
Uses
- It is used to treat cancer.
- It is used to treat macular degeneration.
- Bevacizumab stops blood flow to tumors, starving them.
- It slows eyesight loss.
Dosing
How to take
- It is given as a shot into a vein over a period of time.
- It is given as a shot into the eye.
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