Etoposide is a medicine known commercially as Vepesid or Etosin.
This drug for oral and injectable use is an antineoplastic, indicated for the treatment of individuals with lung cancer and testicles.
Indications of Etoposide
Cancer in the lungs; cancer of the testicles; leukemia; Hodkin's disease.
Side Effects of Etoposide
Low pressure; diarrhea; nausea; vomiting; lack of appetite; decreased white blood cells; decreased blood platelets; anemia; loss of hair.
Contraindications of Etoposide
Pregnancy risk D; Women in the lactation phase; Hipersensibility to any of the formula's components.
How to use Etoposide
Oral use
Adults
- Lung Cancer : Administer 70 mg per m ² of body surface daily, for 4 consecutive days. Repeat the process every 3 to 4 weeks.
Injectable use (Intravenous use)
- Lung cancer : Inject 35 mg per m ² of body surface area daily, for 4 days. Repeat the procedure every 3 to 4 weeks.
- Cancer in the testicles: Inject 50 to 100 mg per m ² of body surface daily. Repeat the procedure for 3 to 4 weeks.
