Drug details

Hycamtin Capsules (topotecan capsules)

type of Antineoplastic Topoisomerase Inhibitors, Antineoplastics Camptothecins

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

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • hives,
  • difficulty breathing,
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
  • fever,
  • easy bruising,
  • pale skin,
  • shortness of breath,
  • cold hands and feet,
  • chills,
  • chest pain,
  • flu-like symptoms,
  • mouth sores,
  • lightheadedness
  • new or worsening cough,
  • pain or burning when you urinate,
  • skin sores,
  • cough with mucus,
  • unusual bleeding, and
  • diarrhea with fever and stomach cramps,
The following drugs are related to Hycamtin Capsules, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Cytalux (pafolacianine injection)
  • Tarceva (erlotinib)
  • Iressa (gefitinib)
  • Sancuso (granisetron transdermal system)
  • Pemazyre (pemigatinib tablets)
  • Vanflyta (quizartinib tablets)
  • Tazverik (tazemetostat tablets)
  • Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin-tftv for injection)