MITOMYCIN
Mutamycin is the trade name for Mitomycin. Mitomycin-C and MTC are other names for Mitomycin. In some cases, health care professionals may use the trade name Mutamycin or other names Mitomycin-C and MTC when referring to the generic drug name Mitomycin.
Mitomycin-C is an anti-cancer ("antineoplastic" or "cytotoxic") chemotherapy drug. This medication is classified as an "antitumor antibiotic."
Treatment of adenocarcinoma of the stomach or pancreas.
Also used in treatment of anal, bladder, breast, cervical, colorectal, head and neck, and non-small cell lung cancer.
Mitomycin is a vesicant. A vesicant is a chemical that causes extensive tissue damage and blistering if it escapes from the vein. The nurse or doctor who gives this drug must be carefully trained. If you notice redness or swelling at the IV site while you are receiving mitomycin, alert your health care professional immediately.
Mitomycin-C is an anti-cancer ("antineoplastic" or "cytotoxic") chemotherapy drug. This medication is classified as an "antitumor antibiotic."
Treatment of adenocarcinoma of the stomach or pancreas.
Also used in treatment of anal, bladder, breast, cervical, colorectal, head and neck, and non-small cell lung cancer.
Mitomycin is a vesicant. A vesicant is a chemical that causes extensive tissue damage and blistering if it escapes from the vein. The nurse or doctor who gives this drug must be carefully trained. If you notice redness or swelling at the IV site while you are receiving mitomycin, alert your health care professional immediately.
