Pack size: 1 Tablet  |  Price is for the whole Tablet

⚠ Prescription required. This medicine may only be dispensed against a valid prescription.

Generic: Mitomycin

Form: Tablet

Indication

Solid tumours, non-invasive bladder cancer, stomach cancer, pancreas cancer, metastatic breast cancer, advanced cervical cancer, anal carcinoma

Administration

IV Preparation Reconstitute with SWI to a concentration of 0.5 mg/mL IV Administration Administer slow IV push by central line only Flush with 5-10 mL of IV solution before & after drug administration

Adult Dose

$49

Child Dose

Safety and efficacy not established

Renal Dose

Renal Impairment Serum creatinine >1.7 mg/dL: Avoid use CrCl <10 mL/min: Decrease dose by 25% CAPD: Decrease dose by 25%

Contraindication

Hypersensitivity. Patient w/ platelet counts <100,000/mm3, leukocyte counts <4,000/mm3 or serum creatinine concentration >1.7 mg/dL. Patient w/ substantial prolongation of prothrombin time or bleeding time, coagulation disorders, increased bleeding tendency. Pregnancy and lactation.

Introduction

$4a

Uses of __NAME__

{'list': ['Pancreatic cancer', 'Breast cancer', 'Non-small cell lung cancer', 'Stomach cancer']}

Side effects of __NAME__

{'tag': 'Common', 'list': ['Anemia (low number of red blood cells)', 'Decreased white blood cell count', 'Increased bleeding tendency', 'Loss of appetite', 'Nausea', 'Vomiting', 'Feeling of discomfort', 'Low blood platelets', 'Weight loss', 'Rash']}

How to use __NAME__

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How __NAME__ works

__NAME__ is an anti-cancer medication. It works by damaging the genetic material (DNA) of the cancer cells and stops their growth and multiplication.

Safety Advice

__NAME__ may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Safety Advice

__NAME__ is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.

Safety Advice

__NAME__ should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.

Safety Advice

__NAME__ may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive. __NAME__ may cause nausea and vomiting and thereby reduce your reaction times to such an extent that the ability to drive a motor vehicle is impaired.

Safety Advice

__NAME__ should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of __NAME__ may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of __NAME__ is not recommended in patients with end-stage kidney disease.

Safety Advice

__NAME__ should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of __NAME__ may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of __NAME__ may not be recommended in some patients with liver disease.