News tagged with 'Camptosar , Irinotecan Hydrochloride'

The prescribing information in the BOXED WARNING, WARNINGS, and PRECAUTIONS sections of the cancer medication Camptosar were recently revised to identify patients at higher risk of severe toxicity, to clarify dose modification guidelines, and to augment information about management of treatment-related toxicities, incl

The Food and Drug Administration is seeking help from an independent advisory panel to determine if changes should be made in the way Pharmacia's Camptosar is administered. Camptosar is a first-line treatment for colorectal cancer and is often used in combination with three other drugs, fluorouracil, irinotecan, and l