<unk> , sold under the brand name Vepesid among others, is a chemotherapy medication used for the treatments of a number of types of cancer including testicular cancer, lung cancer, lymphoma, leukemia, neuroblastoma, and ovarian cancer. It is also used for hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. It is used by mouth or injection into a vein. Side effects are very common. They can include low blood cell counts, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea, hair loss, and fever. Other severe side effects include allergic reactions and low blood pressure. Use during pregnancy will likely harm the baby.<unk>  is in the topoisomerase inhibitor family of medication. It is believed to work by damaging DNA.<unk>  was approved for medical use in the United States in 1983. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
Etoposide
Ifosfamide
Vincristine
Irinotecan
Epirubicin
Cladribine
Topotecan
Nelarabine