General Info:

Etoposide (Vepesid) is a chemotherapy drug that is given as a treatment for some types of cancer. It is most commonly used to treat cancer of the lung, ovarian and testicular cancer.

Etoposide (Vepesid) also may be given as high-dose therapy in bone marrow transplant setting.

The exact way that Etoposide (Vepesid) acts against cancer is not known. However, it seems to interfere with the growth of the cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal body cells may also be affected by etoposide, other effects will also occur. Some of these may be serious and must be reported to your doctor. Other effects, like hair loss, may not be serious but may cause concern. Some effects may not occur until months or years after the medicine is used.

Etoposide is sold under next brand names: Eposin, Etopophos, Vepesid, VP-16.