Topoquis 4mg Injection is used in the treatment of ovarian cancer. It shows its working by stopping or slowing down the growth of cancer cells.Topoquis 4mg Injection is given as an IV infusion into vein by a qualified medical professional. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.The most common side effects of this medicine include tiredness, vomiting, weakness, nausea, and abdominal pain. This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease red blood and white blood cells) in your blood, thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Inform your doctor if you notice fever, chills, sore throat, and severe diarrhea. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with heart, liver, and blood uric acid levels.Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have heart disease, liver, or kidney problems or are taking any medicines to treat infections. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your healthcare team know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

'- Alcohol : SAFE

Consuming alcohol with Topoquis 4mg Injection does not cause any harmful side effects.

- Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Topoquis 4mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

- Breast feeding : UNSAFE

Topoquis 4mg Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

- Driving : UNSAFE

Topoquis 4mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.Topoquis 4mg Injection can make you feel tired and this may affect your ability to drive.

- Kidney : CAUTION

Topoquis 4mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Topoquis 4mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Topoquis 4mg Injection is not recommended in patients with end-stage kidney disease.

- Liver : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Topoquis 4mg Injection is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Topoquis 4mg Injection is recommended.

If you miss a dose of Topoquis 4mg Injection, please consult your doctor.\\n

vial of 1 Injection

Chemical Class :: Camptothecin Derivative
Habit Forming :: No
Therapeutic Class :: ANTI NEOPLASTICS
Action Class :: Topoisomerase Inhibitor

Ovarian cancer

Store below 30?C

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Tiredness
Vomiting
Weakness
Nausea
Abdominal pain
Indigestion
Decreased white blood cell count
Decreased blood cells (red cells, white cells, and platelets)
Diarrhea
Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)