Epirubicin is a medicine known commercially as Nuovodox or Tecnomax.This injectable drug is used to treat various types of cancer, reducing the tumor and the likelihood of metastasis.
Epirubicin Indications
Breast cancer; lung cancer; liver cancer;sarcoma (soft tissue); stomach cancer;bladder cancer.
Epirubicin Side Effects
Nausea; vomiting; diarrhea; lack of appetite; mucositis; amenorrhea; lethargy; heat waves;fever; skin allergies; skin peeling; loss of hair; infection; irritation at the injection site;conjunctivitis.
Epirubicin Contraindications
Pregnancy risk D ; lactating women; stomatitis; generalized infections; history of arrhythmia;individuals who are hypersensitive to any component of the formula.
How to use Epirubicin
Injectable Use
Adults
- Standard dose: Apply 60 to 120 mg of Epirubicin intravenously, in a single dose or in 2 or 3 days successively. Repeat the procedure every 3 or 4 weeks if the patient experiences normalization of drug-induced toxicity.
- Breast Cancer: Apply 100 to 120 mg of Epirubicin intravenously, in a single dose or in 2 or 3 days successively.
