TOPOTECAN (HYCAMTIN) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

TOPOTECAN

What is the Trade Name for TOPOTECAN?

HYCAMTIN

What are the Indications for TOPOTECAN?

  • 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE HYCAMTIN ¬Æ capsules are indicated for the treatment of relapsed small cell lung cancer (SCLC) in patients with a prior complete or partial response and who are at least 45 days from the end of first-line chemotherapy. HYCAMTIN capsules is a topoisomerase inhibitor indicated for treatment of patients with relapsed small cell lung cancer (SCLC). ( 1 )

 

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