Hycamtin

Active Ingredient(s): Topotecan
FDA Approved: * May 28, 1996
Pharm Company: * GLAXOSMITHKLINE
Category: Cancer

* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".



Hycamtin Overview

Topotecan, sold under the brand name Hycamtin among others, is a chemotherapeutic agent medication that is a topoisomerase inhibitor. It is a synthetic, water-soluble analog of the natural chemical compound camptothecin. It is used in the form of its hydrochloride salt to treat ovarian cancer, lung cancer and other cancer types. After GlaxoSmithKline received final FDA approval for topotecan on October 15, 2007, it became the first topoisomerase I inhibitor for oral use.[citation nee...

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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:

Topotecan
  • Capsule: 0.25mg, 1mg
  • Injection: 1.5mg, 1mg/ml, 3mg/3ml, 4mg/4ml, 4mg/vial
  • Solution: 1mg/ml (1mg/ml), 3mg/3ml (1mg/ml), 4mg/4ml (1mg/ml)
Note: Above list includes dosages for all drugs with the same combination of active ingredients.

NDC Database Records for Hycamtin: (9 results)

Sorted by National Drug Code
  • 0007-4201 Hycamtin 4 mg/4ml Intravenous Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, for Solution by Glaxosmithkline LLC
  • 0007-4205 Hycamtin 0.25 mg Oral Capsule by Glaxosmithkline LLC
  • 0007-4207 Hycamtin 1 mg Oral Capsule by Glaxosmithkline LLC
  • 0078-0672 Hycamtin .25 mg Oral Capsule by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
  • 0078-0673 Hycamtin 1 mg Oral Capsule by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
  • 0078-0674 Hycamtin 4 mg/4ml Intravenous Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, for Solution by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
  • 12064-000 Hycamtin .25 mg Oral Capsule by Glaxosmithkline Manufacturing Spa
  • 12064-001 Hycamtin 1 mg Oral Capsule by Glaxosmithkline Manufacturing Spa
  • 12064-002 Hycamtin 4 mg/4ml Intravenous Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, for Solution by Glaxosmithkline Manufacturing Spa

Other drugs which contain Topotecan or a similar ingredient: (1 result)