Chemotherapy drug used in treatment of testicular cancer, small-cell lung cancers and others.
A semisynthetic derivative of podophyllotoxin, etoposide can be administered orally or intravenously. It is often used for neoplastic disease. Chemically, etoposide is 4'-demethylepipodophyllotoxin 9-[4,6-0-(R)-ethylidene-(beta)-D-glucopyranoside] and has molecular formula: C 29 H 32 O 13 . Possible side effects include: low blood counts, nerve numbness, shortness of breath, hair loss, nausea, vomiting, mouth sores, and diarrhea.
A type of chemotherapy that inhibits cancer cell growth.
An anticancer drug that belongs to the families of drugs called podophyllotoxin derivatives and topoisomerase inhibitors.
An anticancer drug that is a podophyllotoxin derivative and belongs to the family of drugs called mitotic inhibitors.
Etoposide phosphate (Eposin®, Etopophos®, Vepesid®, VP-16®) is an inhibitor of the enzyme topoisomerase II. It is used as a form of chemotherapy for malignancies such as lung cancer, testicular cancer, lymphoma, non-lymphocytic leukemia, and glioblastoma multiforme. It is often given in combination with other drugs.