MEDONEFARMA

TOPOTECAN (POWDER)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Topotecan is a type of chemotherapy drug called a topoisomerase 1 inhibitor. It works by blocking a chemical called topoisomerase 1. This chemical helps to separate and repair the DNA in cells when they divide. Cancer cells need to make and repair DNA in order to grow and multiply.

CHEMICAL NAME

(S)-10-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-4-ethyl-4,9-dihydroxy-1H-pyrano[3′,4′:6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinoline-3,14(4H,12H)-dione hydrochloride.

Brand Names

Hycamtin

Category

Oncology (Injection)

DOSAGE FORM

Injection: Powder for injection. 4mg/4ml as single-use vial by intravenous infusion.

INDICATIONS

Topotecan monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of: • patients with metastatic carcinoma of the ovary after failure of first-line or subsequent therapy. patients with relapsed small cell lung cancer (SCLC) for whom re-treatment with the first-line regimen is not considered appropriate.

NDC CODE

0409-0302-01

STORAGE & SHELF LIFE

  • Shelf life: 3 years (36 months)Unreconstituted.
  • Store refrigerated between 2°C and 8°C (36°F and 46°F) in the original carton to protect from light 

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