Epichlor 10 Injection is used in the treatment of various types of cancers of blood, breast, stomach, lung, ovaries and soft tissues. It also helps to prevent the recurrence of bladder cancer after surgery. It is given as a drip or infusion vein with extreme caution by a qualified medical professional. It can be used alone, or sometimes given together with certain other medicines as part of combination chemotherapy. 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. It makes contraceptive pills less effective, so it advised to both male and female to use reliable contraception during the treatment. The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, low blood platelets, hair loss, absence of menstrual periods, fever and rash. It is known to reduce the number of blood cells in your blood thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Infections can sometimes be life threatening. Regular blood tests are required to monitor your blood cells along with kidney, liver and heart function during treatment with this medicine. Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have liver disease, or have heart problem. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

• Nausea
• Hair loss
• Absence of menstrual periods
• Fever
• Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
• Diarrhea
• Weight loss
• Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)
• Hot flashes
• Gastrointestinal inflammation
• Rash
• Low energy
• Eye disorder

Chemical Class::Anthracycline Derivative|Habit Forming::No|Therapeutic Class::ANTI NEOPLASTICS|Action Class::Alkaloids-cytotoxic agents

• Q. Q. Is Epichlor 10 Injection a vesicant (agent that causes tissue blistering and damage)??
  Ans: Yes, Epichlor 10 Injection is a vesicant; it may cause tissue blistering if it leaks out of the vein.
• Q. Q. How effective is Epichlor 10 Injection??
  Ans: Epichlor 10 Injection is effective in the treatment of various cancers including cancer of the breast, ovary, stomach, lung, bowel or rectum, malignant lymphomas (a type of blood cancer of infection-fighting cells of the blood) such as Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia (blood cancer), multiple myeloma (a type of blood cancer of infection-fighting cells of the blood). It may be used in bladder cancers and to prevent reoccurrence of bladder cancer after surgery. It effectively slows or stops the growth of cancer cells in the body.
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