Țară: Singapore
Limbă: engleză
Sursă: HSA (Health Sciences Authority)
Etoposide
NOVARTIS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
L01CB01
20.00 mg
INJECTION, SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE
Etoposide 20.00 mg
INTRAVENOUS
Prescription Only
Fareva Unterach GmbH
ACTIVE
2009-08-11
Page 1 of 8 1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Ebeposide 20 mg/ml Injection 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each ml concentrate for solution for infusion contains 20 mg etoposide. Excipient with known effect: Ethanol Excipient: Benzyl alcohol 20 mg/ml For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Concentrate for solution for infusion. Description Etoposide is a semisynthetic derivative of podophyllotoxin. It appears as a white or almost white, crystalline powder. It is practically insoluble in water, sparingly soluble in methanol, slightly soluble in alcohol and in methylene chloride. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS • Small cell carcinoma of the lung • Acute monocytic and myelomonocytic leukaemia • Hodgkin's disease • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION POSOLOGY The usual dose of etoposide must be based on the clinical and haematological response and tolerance of the patient. A repeat course of etoposide should not be administered until the patient’s haematological function is within acceptable limits (see section 4.4). _ADULT _ The dosage for Ebeposide Injection is 50-60 mg/m 2 /day intravenously for 5 consecutive days followed by a treatment free interval of 2-3 weeks. Total dose should not usually exceed 400 mg/m 2 per course. METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Plastic devices made of acrylic or ABS (a polymer of acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene) have been reported to crack or leak when used with undiluted Ebeposide injection. Etoposide should only be given by slow intravenous infusion (see sections 4.4 and 4.8). Etoposide should not be administered by intrapleural or intraperitoneal injection. Etoposide must be diluted before administration. Resultant concentrations should not be greater than 0.4 mg/mL since precipitation can occur. Usually etoposide is added to 250 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride or 5% glucose. The infusion should be administered over a period of 30-60 minutes. Concentrations of etoposide of 0.4 mg/mL in 5% Citiți documentul complet