Streptozocin : Before Using

Streptozocin - Systemic

Brand Names

Zanosar Streptozocin *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For streptozocin, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to streptozocin.

Pregnancy care

Tell your family doctor if you are pregnant or if you intend to have children. There is a risk that this drug may cause birth defects if either the male or the female is receiving it at the time of conception or if it is taken during pregnancy. Studies in rats and rabbits have shown that streptozocin causes birth defects or miscarriage. In addition, many cancer medication may cause sterility which could be permanent. Although this has not been reported with this drug, the possibility must be kept in mind.

Be sure that you have discussed this with your family doctor before receiving this drug. It is best to use some kind of birth control while you are receiving streptozocin. Tell your family doctor right away if you think you have become pregnant while receiving streptozocin.

Breast-feeding problem

Tell your family doctor if you are breast-feeding or if you intend to breast-feed during treat with this drug. Because streptozocin may cause serious side effects, breast-feeding is generally not recommended while you are receiving it.

Use for Children

There is no special info comparing use of streptozocin in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use of streptozocin in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving streptozocin, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Anti-infectives by mouth or by injection - drug for infection
Carmustine - BiCNU
Cisplatin - Platinol
Combination pain drug containing acetaminophen and aspirin - Excedrin or other salicylates - with large amounts taken regularly
Cyclosporine - Sandimmune
Deferoxamine - Desferal - with long-term use
Gold salts - drug for arthritis
Inflammation or pain drug except narcotics
Lithium - Lithane
Methotrexate - Mexate
Penicillamine - Cuprimine
Plicamycin - Mithracin
Tiopronin - Thiola Increased risk of harmful effects on the kidney

Phenytoin - Dilantin May interfere with the effects of streptozocin

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of streptozocin. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Chickenpox - including recent exposure
Herpes zoster - shingles chance of severe disease effecting other parts of the body

Diabetes mellitus - sugar diabetes May be worsened

Infection Streptozocin can decrease your body's ability to fight infection

Kidney disease
Liver disease Effects of streptozocin may be increased because of slower removal from the body