Etoposide 50mg

Etoposide 50mg

Classification – Anticancer

What is Etoposide?

Etoposide is an anticancer medicine that is used against various cancers. Worldwide accepted and highly prescribed Etoposide formulation – Posiact

Uses of Etoposide

• • Small Cell Lung Cancer
• • Acute Leukemia
• • Bladder Cancer
• • Spread of Cancer Cells
• • Cancer of the Testicles

Working of Etoposide

It stops cancer cell replication by inhibiting topoisomerase enzymes. Stops cancer cell growth. Causes cancer cell death.

Adverse Effects

• • Chills
• • Fever
• • Dizziness
• • Fainting
• • Fast heartbeat
• • Swelling of face and tongue
• • Breathing troubles

Serious Side Effects

• • Myelo-suppresant
• • Gastrointestinal bleeding
• • Painful mouth sores
• • Renal toxicity
• • Hypotension
• • Secondary malignancies
• • Severe infections
• • Causes temporary or permanent infertility

Precautions

To be carefully administered in patients with:

• • Hepatic dysfunctions
• • Renal impairment
• • Bleeding disorders
• • May cause infertility

Contraindications

• • Allergy or hypersensitivity to Etoposide or any other drug component
• • Breastfeeding mothers
• • Pregnant women

Warnings

To be used under the medical supervision of a physician or an oncologist.

Important Safety and Monitoring Instructions

Regularly monitor -

• • Blood count, renal and hepatic functions.
• • Risk of Infections.

Storage

To be stored at 2-8 degrees Celsius and protected from light.

Administration Instructions

• To be administered as a slow IV infusion.
• To be used immediately after reconstitution.

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