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ETOPOSIDE TEVA 200 mg/10 ml

Étoposide (etoposide) · solution injectable pour perfusion

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The official US FDA label for etoposide (published as ETOPOSIDE PHOSPHATE), effective July 31, 2026, describes products sold in the United States. The medicine sold in DR Congo may differ in strength, form or approved uses: ask a pharmacist or a doctor.

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Official US FDA label for etoposide

Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. The full label on DailyMed.

Uses

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE ETOPOPHOS is a topoisomerase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of patients with: Refractory testicular tumors, in combination with other chemotherapeutic drugs. ( 1.1 ) Small cell lung cancer, in combination with cisplatin, as first-line treatment. ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Refractory Testicular Tumors ETOPOPHOS is indicated, in combination with other chemotherapeutic drugs, for treatment of patients with refractory testicular tumors. 1.2 Small Cell Lung Cancer ETOPOPHOS is indicated, in combination with cisplatin, for first-line treatment of patients with small cell lung cancer.

Dosage

US dosage, for products sold in the United States. For a medicine bought in DR Congo, follow its box, its leaflet or your pharmacist.

2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Refractory testicular tumors: 50 to 100 mg/m 2 per day administered intravenously over 5 minutes to 3.5 hours on days 1 through 5, or 100 mg/m 2 administered intravenously over 5 minutes to 3.5 hours on days 1, 3, and 5. ( 2.1 ) Small cell lung cancer: 35 mg/m 2 per day administered intravenously over 5 minutes to 3.5 hours for 4 days or 50 mg/m 2 per day administered intravenously over 5 minutes to 3.5 hours for 5 days. ( 2.2 ) Do not give by bolus injection. ( 2.4 ) Renal impairment: Reduce the recommended dose to 75% in patients with creatinine clearance 15 to 50 mL/min. ( 2.3 ) 2.1 Refractory Testicular Tumors The recommended dose of ETOPOPHOS is: 50 to 100 mg/m 2 per day administered intravenously over 5 minutes to 3.5 hours on days 1 through 5 of each 21-day (or 28-day cycle), or 100 mg/m 2 administered intravenously over 5 minutes to 3.5 hours on days 1, 3, and 5 of each 21-day (or 28-day cycle). 2.2 Small Cell Lung Cancer The recommended dose of ETOPOPHOS is: • 35 mg/m 2 per day administered intravenously over 5 minutes to 3.5 hours for 4 days, or • 50 mg/m 2 per day administered intravenously over 5 minutes to 3.5 hours for 5 days. 2.3 Dosage Modification In patients with a creatinine clearance (CLcr) 15-50 mL/min, administer 75% of the recommended dose. Data are not available in patients with CLcr less than 15 mL/min. Consider further dose reduction in these patients. 2.4 Preparation and Administration Preparation Reconstitute with Sterile Water for Injection, USP; 5% Dextrose Injection, USP; 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP; Bacteriostatic Water for Injection with Benzyl Alcohol; or Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride for Injection with Benzyl Alcohol, using the quantity of diluent shown below: Vial Strength Volume of Diluent Final Concentration 100 mg 5 mL 20 mg/mL 10 mL 10 mg/mL Following reconstitution, ETOPOPHOS can be further diluted to concentrations as low as 0.1 mg/mL with either 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, or 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP. Inspect parenteral drug products visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration whenever solution and container permit. Storage After reconstitution, store under the following conditions: Refrigerated 2° to 8°C (36° to 46°F) for 7 days; Room temperature at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) for 24 hours following reconstitution with Sterile Water for Injection, USP, 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, or 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP; Room temperature 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) for 48 hours following reconstitution with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection with benzyl alcohol or Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride for Injection with benzyl alcohol. Reconstituted ETOPOPHOS solutions further diluted as directed can be stored under refrigeration 2° to 8°C (36° to 46°F) or at room temperature 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) for 24 hours. Administration DO NOT GIVE ETOPOPHOS BY BOLUS INTRAVENOUS INJECTION. ETOPOPHOS solutions may be administered at infusion rates up to 3.5 hours. Extravasation of ETOPOPHOS may result in swelling, pain, cellulitis, and necrosis including skin necrosis. ETOPOPHOS is a cytotoxic drug. Follow applicable special handling and disposal procedures. 1 To minimize the risk of dermal exposure, use of gloves is recommended. If dermal contact occurs, immediately and thoroughly wash areas of skin contact with soap and water and flush mucosa with water.

Warnings and precautions

5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ​ Myelosuppression : Obtain complete blood counts prior to each cycle and more frequently as clinically indicated. ( 5.1 ) Secondary leukemias : Can occur with long-term use. ( 5.2 ) Hypersensitivity reactions : Hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis may occur. ( 5.3 ) Embryo-fetal toxicity : ETOPOPHOS can cause fetal harm. Advise females of potential risk to the fetus and to use effective contraception during treatment with ETOPOPHOS and for 6 months after final dose. Advise males to use effective contraception for 4 months, after the last dose of ETOPOPHOS. ( 5.4 , 8.1 , 8.3 ) 5.1 Myelosuppression ETOPOPHOS causes myelosuppression that results in thrombocytopenia and neutropenia. Fatal infections (including opportunistic infections like Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia) and bleeding have occurred. Obtain complete blood counts prior to each cycle of ETOPOPHOS and more frequently as clinically indicated [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)] . 5.2 Secondary Leukemias Secondary leukemias have occurred with long term use of ETOPOPHOS. 5.3 Hypersensitivity Reactions ETOPOPHOS can cause hypersensitivity reactions, including rash, urticaria, pruritus, and anaphylaxis [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)] . If hypersensitivity reactions occur, immediately interrupt ETOPOPHOS and institute supportive management. Permanently discontinue ETOPOPHOS in patients who experience a severe hypersensitivity reaction. 5.4 Embryo-Fetal Toxicity Based on animal studies and its mechanism of action, ETOPOPHOS can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Advise pregnant women of the potential hazard to the fetus [see Use in Specific Populations ( 8.1 )] . Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with ETOPOPHOS and for at least 6 months after the final dose. Advise males with female partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraception for 4 months after the final dose [see Use in Specific Populations ( 8.3 )] .

Side effects

6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following serious adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling: Myelosuppression [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Secondary leukemias [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] Hypersensitivity reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] Most common adverse reaction is neutropenia. ( 6 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact the Safety Call Center at 1-866-885-0690 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch . 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates, observed in the clinical trials of a drug, cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. ETOPOPHOS has been used as a single agent in clinical studies involving 206 patients with a variety of malignancies (including one non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma) and in combination with cisplatin in 60 patients with small cell lung cancer. The most common adverse reaction was neutropenia. Other Important Adverse Reactions Gastrointestinal Toxicity Nausea and vomiting are the major gastrointestinal toxicities. The severity of nausea and vomiting is generally mild to moderate, with treatment discontinuation required in 1% of patients. Nausea and vomiting are managed with standard antiemetic therapy. Other Toxicities Other clinically important adverse reactions in clinical trials were: Gastrointestinal: abdominal pain, constipation, dysphagia General: fever Ocular: transient cortical blindness, optic neuritis Respiratory: interstitial pneumonitis/pulmonary fibrosis Skin: pigmentation, radiation recall dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis Neurologic: seizure, aftertaste Hepatobiliary disorder: hepatotoxicity 6.2 Postmarketing Experience The following adverse reactions have been identified during postapproval use of ETOPOPHOS. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. Extravasation Extravasation, resulting in local soft tissue toxicity. Extravasation of ETOPOPHOS can result in swelling, pain, cellulitis, and necrosis, including skin necrosis. Acute Renal Failure Reversible cases of acute renal failure have been reported with administration of high dose (2220 mg/m 2 ) ETOPOPHOS with total body irradiation used for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The ETOPOPHOS formulation contains dextran 40, which has been associated with acute renal failure when administered in high doses.

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Composition

SubstanceStrengthATC code
ÉTOPOSIDE (etoposide)200 mg / 10 ml—

Sources

  • ●Labels: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA (public domain). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. DailyMed.
  • ●English names of substances: RxNorm, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  • ●Composition: public medicines database of France (BDPM), ANSM, open licence.

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