Mitomycin Pyelocalyceal

Mitomycin pyelocalyceal is used to treat a certain type of urothelial cancer (cancer of the lining of the bladder and other parts of the urinary tract) in adults. Mitomycin is in a class of medications called anthracenediones (anticancer antibiotics). Mitomycin pyelocalyceal treats cancer by stopping the growth and spread of certain cells.

🔔 How should this medicine be used?

Mitomycin comes as a powder to be mixed with a gel solution and given through a catheter (a small flexible plastic tube) into the kidney. It is given by a doctor or other health care provider in a medical office, hospital, or clinic. It is usually given once a week for 6 weeks. If you are responding to mitomycin pyelocalyceal 3 months after beginning treatment, it may continue to be given once a month for up to 11 months.

Before receiving each mitomycin dose, your doctor may tell you to take sodium bicarbonate. Talk to your doctor about how to take sodium bicarbonate before receiving mitomycin.

Ask your pharmacist or doctor for a copy of the manufacturer’s information for the patient.

🔔 Other uses for this medicine

This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.