Hycamtin and Alcohol/Food Interactions
There is 1 alcohol/food/lifestyle interaction with Hycamtin (topotecan).
Minor
Caffeine Topotecan
Minor Drug Interaction
The cytotoxic and cytostatic activity of topotecan may be diminished in the presence of caffeine. The mechanism is probably formation of complexes between caffeine and topotecan which result in reducing the effective concentration of the free form of topotecan. The clinical implications of this interaction are unknown.
References (1)
- Traganos F, Kapuscinski J, Gong J, Ardelt B, Darzynkiewicz RJ, Darzynkiewicz Z (1993) "Caffeine prevents apoptosis and cell cycle effects induced by camptothecin or topotecan in HL-60 cells." Cancer Res, 53, p. 4613-8
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Hycamtin drug interactions
There are 431 drug interactions with Hycamtin (topotecan).
Hycamtin disease interactions
There are 6 disease interactions with Hycamtin (topotecan) which include:
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Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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