User:Mr. Ibrahem/Mitomycin C

Mitomycin C, sold under the brand name Mutamycin among others, is a medication used to treat cancer including bladder cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It is given by injection into a vein.

Common side effects include bone marrow suppression, cough, bleeding, tiredness, nausea, rash, and low platelets. Other side effects may include hair loss, fever, hemolytic uremic syndrome, and liver problems. Use in pregnancy may harm the baby. It is in the family of mitomycins.

Mitomycin C was isolated in 1958. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom 40 mg costs the NHS about £76 as of 2021. This amount in the United States costs about 430 USD. It is made by Streptomyces caespitosus.