Drug Table - Topoisomerase Inhibitors Flashcards
Etoposide (Etopophos) class
Epipodophyllotoxins
Etoposide (Etopophos) mechanism
Inhibits topoisomerase II
Etoposide (Etopophos) Therapeutics
Testicular carcinoma, lung cancer, and
non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Etoposide (Etopophos) other side effects
Dose-limiting myelosuppression
(neutropenia), oral mucositis
Teniposide (Vumon) Class
Epipodophyllotoxins
Teniposide (Vumon) Mechanism
Inhibits topoisomerase II
Teniposide (Vumon) Therapeutics
ALL
Teniposide (Vumon) Other side effects
Dose-limiting myelosuppression
(neutropenia), oral mucositis
Irinotecan (Camptosar) Class
Camptothecin
analogs
Irinotecan (Camptosar) Mechanism
Inhibits topoisomerase I
Irinotecan (Camptosar) Therapeutics
Advanced colorectal cancer; lung,
ovarian, cervical and brain tumors
Irinotecan (Camptosar) Other side effects
Severe neutropenia, severe
diarrhea
Topotecan (Hycamtin) Class
Camptothecin
analogs
Topotecan (Hycamtin) Mechanism
Inhibits topoisomerase I
Topotecan (Hycamtin) Therapeutics
Ovarian and small cell lung cancer