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etoposide

( e-TOE-poe-side )
Funding:
ODB - General Benefit
  • etoposide - oral capsules
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Other Name(s): Vepesid®
Appearance: Injectable - clear, pale yellow solution, mixed into larger bags of fluids; Oral - pink capsules

Drug Monograph

Jul 2020
Table of Contents

Patient Info Sheet

Apr 2016

What it is used for

•For treating cancers of the lung, testicles, lymphoma, leukemia or many other types of cancer.



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