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How to Take Topotecan and it's Dose


This medication available in the form of capsule to take by mouth with a full glass (8 ounces) of water, with or without food. (Swallow whole, do not open/ chew/ crush.)
Injection: Intravenously (into a vein) over 30 minutes by healthcare providers.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

IV- The recommended dose is 1.5 mg/m2/day over 30 minutes, on 1 to 5 days. It is given in uterus and small cell lung cancer as an IV infusion in a dose of 1.5 mg/m2/day for the first 5 days of a 21-day course. The patient has to undergo at least 4 courses.
In cancer of the cervix a dose of 0.75 mg/m2 is given for 3 days along with cisplatin on the first day of a 21-day course.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in pregnant and breastfeeding women, and hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Topotecan

This medication is a topoisomerase type I inhibitor, prescribed for ovarian or lung cancer that do not respond well to other types of cancer treatment.


Trade Names/Brand Names of Topotecan

India :


International :


Hycamtin
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