Admin ¿Cómo se aplica la mitomicina?
Mitomicina solo debe administrarse mediante inyección o perfusión en un vaso sanguíneo (vía intravenosa), o por instilación intravesical tras su disolución.
¿Qué es mitomicina y para qué sirve?
La mitomicina es un tipo de antibiótico que solo se usa en la quimioterapia contra el cáncer. Lo que hace es retardar o detener el crecimiento de células cancerosas en el cuerpo.
¿Qué efectos secundarios tiene la mitomicina?
Posibles efectos secundarios de la mitomicina administrada en la vejiga. La mitomicina puede causar irritación de la piel si entra en contacto con la piel. Lavar el área con agua y jabón después de orinar puede reducir este riesgo. Algunos pacientes desarrollarán una infección de la vejiga después de este procedimiento …
What is mitomycin C used for?
Mitomycin-C is an alkylating, anti-tumor antibiotic, generally used in surgery because of its ability to inhibit fibroblast proliferation and suppress vascular ingrowth—two parts of the healing process that can undercut the beneficial effect of a trabeculectomy bleb by producing scarring that stops aqueous outflow.
What does mitomycin treat?
Mitomycin is a type of antibiotic that is only used in cancer chemotherapy. It slows or stops the growth of cancer cells in your body.
Is mitomycin a chemo drug?
Mitomycin is a chemotherapy drug used to treat different cancers including breast, bladder, stomach, pancreatic, anal and lung cancers.
Why is mitomycin C used in trabeculectomy?
Trabeculectomy is performed as a treatment for glaucoma to lower the intraocular pressure (IOP). Mitomycin C (MMC) is an antimetabolite used during the initial stages of a trabeculectomy to prevent excessive postoperative scarring and thus reduce the risk of failure.
Is Mitomycin considered chemotherapy?
What type of chemotherapy is Mitomycin?
Drug type: Mitomycin is an anti-cancer («antineoplastic» or «cytotoxic») chemotherapy drug. This medication is classified as an «antitumor antibiotic.» (For more detail, see «How this drug works» section below).
Does mitomycin affect your immune system?
Mitomycin can also weaken (suppress) your immune system, and you may get an infection more easily. Call your doctor if you have signs of infection (fever, weakness, cold or flu symptoms, skin sores, frequent or recurring illness).
How long does mitomycin stay in your body?
This drug is blue in color and may make your urine blue-green in color. This can last up to two days after each dose.