Drug details

Hycamtin (topotecan hydrochloride)

type of Antineoplastic Topoisomerase Inhibitors, Antineoplastics Camptothecins

Hycamtin (topotecan) is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication used to treat ovarian cancer, small cell lung cancer, and certain types of cervical cancer.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• loss of appetite,
• diarrhea,
• tiredness,
• constipation,
• headache,
• weakness,
• cough,
• abdominal pain,
• mouth sores
• nausea and vomiting (may be severe),
• temporary hair loss, and

The following drugs are related to Hycamtin, either as a replacement or used together:

• Hexalen (altretamine)
• Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)
• Cytalux (pafolacianine injection)
• Sancuso (granisetron transdermal system)
• Pemazyre (pemigatinib tablets)
• Vanflyta (quizartinib tablets)
• Tazverik (tazemetostat tablets)
• Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin-tftv for injection)

The following supplements are related to Hycamtin, and may be used together with the drug:

• Melatonin (s.)
• Adenosine (s.)
• Coriolus Mushroom (s.)