Etosid (50 mg 100 mg)

CIPLA LTD.

ETOSID contains Drug / Molecule called ETOPOSIDE”. Etoposideis an inhibitor of the enzyme topoisomerase II. It is a derivative of podophyllotoxin (plant alkaloid) that inhibits DNA synthesis resulting in the arrest of the cell cycle.

Indication

Etosid (Etoposide) is used as a form of chemotherapy for malignancies such as Ewing’s sarcoma, Lung cancer, Testicular cancer, Lymphoma, Non-Lymphocytic Leukemia, and Glioblastoma Multiforme. It is also sometimes used in a conditioning regimen prior to a bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant.

Note

Precaution

  • Etosid is a prescription drug and should be used under proper medical guidance and advice.
  • Caution should be exercised in patients with history of kidney disease, bone marrow depression, infections, or blood disorder, any allergy, who are taking other medications, elderly, children, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.