Fludarabine Injection

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Also sold as: Fludara®
About Fludarabine Injection

Fludarabine injection is used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL; a type of cancer of the white blood cells) in adults who have already been treated with at least one other medication and have not gotten better. Fludarabine injection is in a class of medications called purine analogs. It works by slowing or sto… Read the full Fludarabine Injection drug information page →

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Aug 10, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

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Contraindicated

Fludarabine Injection Bacillus Of Calmette And Guerin Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Fludarabine Injection Dengue Tetravalent Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Fludarabine Injection Measles Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Fludarabine Injection Mumps Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Fludarabine Injection Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Fludarabine Injection Smallpox Monkeypox Vaccine An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Fludarabine Injection Typhoid Vaccine Typhim VI® An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Fludarabine Injection Varicella Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Fludarabine Injection Yellow Fever Vaccine Stamaril An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details

Major

Fludarabine Injection Adenovirus Vaccine Type 4, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Fludarabine Injection Adenovirus Vaccine Type 7, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Fludarabine Injection Cholera Vaccine Ipol An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Fludarabine Injection Ebola Zaire Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Fludarabine Injection Influenza Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Fludarabine Injection Islatravir Reduced islatravir-triphosphate exposure and reduced efficacy of islatravir Details Fludarabine Injection Pentostatin An increased risk of severe and fatal pulmonary toxicity Details Fludarabine Injection Rotavirus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details

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