TOPOTECAN, HYCAMTIN
Brand names,
TOPOTECAN, HYCAMTIN
Analogs
TOPOTECAN, HYCAMTIN
Brand Names Mixture
TOPOTECAN, HYCAMTIN
Chemical_Formula
C23H23N3O5
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RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/topotec.htm
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fda sheet
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Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
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Molecular Weight
421.446 g/mol
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Melting Point
213-218 oC
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H2O Solubility
1 mg/ml
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State
Solid
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LogP
1.21
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Dosage Forms
Powder for solution
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Indication
For the treatment of metastatic carcinoma of the ovary and small cell lung cancer following the failure of first-line chemotherapy.
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Pharmacology
Topotecan, a semi-synthetic derivative of camptothecin (a plant alkaloid obtained from the Camptotheca acuminata tree), is an anti-tumor drug with topoisomerase I-inhibitory activity similar to irinotecan. Topotecan interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal cells may also be affected by the medicine, other effects may also occur. Unlike irinotecan, topotecan is found predominantly in the inactive carboxylate form at neutral pH and it is not a prodrug.
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Absorption
No information avaliable
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side effects and Toxicity
The primary anticipated complication of overdosage would consist of bone marrow suppression.
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Patient Information
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Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals