Expert advice for Topocan Injection
Before you take topotecan, inform your doctor if have /are being treated for kidney disease.If you are undergoing a surgery including dental surgery, do inform your doctor that you are being treated with topotecan.Do not drive or operate machinery as topotecan may cause tiredness, drowsiness or weakness.Take precautions while using topotecan as it may cause severe diarrhea requiring hospitalization.You should get your blood count monitored regularly to check for any signs of serious infections.Stop using topetecan and immediately report any pulmonary symptoms indicative of interstitial lung disease (e.g. cough, fever, dyspnoea and/or hypoxia).Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
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Composition
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Topotecan (2.5mg) |
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Potentially Unsafe With
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Lactation |
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Side Effect
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Common
Fatigue, Nausea, Vomiting, Hair loss, Low blood platelets, Anemia (low number of red blood cells), Infection, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), Fever, Mucosal inflammation, Weakness, Diarrhoea, Decreased white blood cell count, Decreased appetite, Abdominal pain, Constipation. |
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How to works
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How Topocan Injection works
Topocan 2.5mg Injection is an anti-cancer medication. It is an inhibitor of topoisomerase, an enzyme important for replication of genetic material (DNA) in the cancer cells. Thus it stops the growth and multiplication of cancer cells. |
