Vepesid (Etoposide)
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Etoposide Information
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Etoposide injection should be given only under the supervision of a doctor with experience in the use of chemotherapy medications. Etoposide can cause a severe decrease in the number of blood cells in your bone marrow. Your doctor will order laboratory tests regularly before and during your treatment. A decrease in the number of blood cells in your body may cause certain symptoms and may increase the risk that you will develop a serious infection or bleeding. If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately: fever, sore throat, ongoing cough and congestion, or other signs of infection; unusual bleeding or bruising; bloody or black, tarry stools; bloody vomit; or vomiting blood or brown material that resembles coffee grounds.-
Before receiving etoposide injection,
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to etoposide, etoposide phosphate (Etopophos), any other medications, or any of the ingredients in etoposide or etoposide phosphate injection. Ask your pharmacist for a list of the ingredients.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what other prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take. Be sure to mention any of the following: cisplatin (Platinol), cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune). Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects. Many other medications may also interact with etoposide, so be sure to tell your doctor about all the medications you are taking, even those that do not appear on this list.
- tell your doctor if you have or have ever had kidney disease.
- tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. You should not become pregnant or breast-feed while you are receiving etoposide injection. If you become pregnant while receiving etoposide injection, call your doctor. Etoposide may harm the fetus.
- swelling, pain, redness, or burning at the injection site
- nausea
- vomiting
- sores in the mouth and throat
- stomach pain
- diarrhea
- constipation
- loss of appetite or weight
- unusual tiredness or weakness
- pale skin
- fainting
- dizziness
- hair loss
- pain, burning, or tingling in the hands or feet
- eye pain
- rash
- hives
- itching
- difficulty breathing or swallowing
- fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeat
- seizures
- yellowing of the skin or eyes