What is Etoposide?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Toposar Etopophos
See also: BEP protocol Bortezomib-thalidomide-dexamethasone-cisplatin-doxorubicin-cyclophosphamide-etoposide (VTD-PACE) CALGB 9251 Dexamethasone-cyclophosphamide-etoposide-cisplatin (DCEP) Dexamethasone-thalidomide-cisplatin-doxorubicin-cyclophosphamide-etoposide (DT-PACE) EPOCH EP protocol ICE regimen
Etoposide is an anticancer drug used to treat testicular tumors, small cell lung cancer. It has also been used to treat a number of other cancers.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testicular cancer | 11 | 1 | |
| Follicular lymphoma | 2 | 3 | |
| Adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) | 1 | 0 | |
| Bone marrow transplant | 1 | 3 | |
| Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma | 1 | 3 | |
| Ewing's sarcoma of bone | 1 | 0 |
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- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 4 | |
| Mild | 1 | |
| None | 1 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Etoposide
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Chest pain | 1 | |
| Diabetes type 2 | 1 | |
| Fatigue | 1 | |
| Hair loss | 1 | |
| Low blood pressure | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Etoposide
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Course of treatment ended | 3 |
Duration
Stopped taking Etoposide
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 2 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Etoposide after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Pemetrexed (Alimta) | 1 |
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