Description
Cytarabine (also known as cytarabine arabinoside or ARA-C) is an antimetabolite chemotherapy medication used to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), meningeal leukemia, and other cancers. It is a pyrimidine analog that works by interfering with the production of DNA in cancer cells. Cytarabine is typically given as an injection into a vein or into the cerebrospinal fluid.