Mutamycin Mitomycin Injection

Treating cancer of the stomach or pancreas in combination with other medicines. It may also be used to reduce the severity of these cancers when they have not responded to other treatments. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Mitomycin is an antibiotic that has been shown to have action against tumors. It works by blocking growth of the cancer cell.

Do not use mitomycin if:

• You are allergic to or have had an unusual reaction to any ingredient in mitomycin
• You have low blood platelet levels (thrombocytopenia), low white blood cell levels (leukopenia), blood clotting problems, or bleeding problems
• You have active severe bleeding
• You have shingles or chickenpox

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using mitomycin : Some medical conditions may interact with mitomycin. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• If you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• If you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• If you have kidney problems, breathing problems, or bone marrow problems.

Some medicines may interact with mitomycin. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Vinca alkaloids (eg, vincristine) or other cancer medicines because lung problems, such as severe shortness of breath, may occur
• Tamoxifen because risk of anemia, low blood platelet levels, or hemolytic uremic syndrome may be increased
• Doxorubicin because risk of heart failure may be increasedThis may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur.

Ask your health care provider if mitomycin may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.