Topotecan
Uses
Hycamin is used in the treatment of different types of cancers such as ovarian cancer, small cell lung cancer, cervical cancer and cancer of colon and rectum.
How it Works
Hycamin is an inhibitor of the enzyme Topoisomerase, Topoisomerase is important for replication of genetic material or DNA in the cancer cells. Hycamin stops the growth and multiplication of cancer cells.Hycamin is known as a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body.
Common Side effects
Some of the potential side effects of Hycamin include the symptoms below;
Fatigue,
Anemia,
Infection,
Decreased white blood cell count,
Fever,
Mucosal inflammation,
Weakness,
Diarrhoea,
Nausea,
Vomiting,
Hair loss,
Reduced blood platelets,
Decreased white blood cell count,
Decreased appetite,
Abdominal pain,
Constipation