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Regimen Information
For EP, including Side Effects
EP
How EP chemotherapy is given and possible side effects.
EP for the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
EP is the acronym for a chemotherapy regimen used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer
E = Etoposide
P = Platinol or cisplatin
MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF EP
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Nausea & Vomiting
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Risk of Infection
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Anemia
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Appetite Loss
Treatment Overview
This chemotherapy regimen is commonly used to treat:
Other chemotherapy regimens for the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer:
- Alimta
- Cisplatin + Alimta
- Cisplatin + Gemzar
- Cisplatin + Gemzar + Avastin
- Cisplatin + Navelbine
- Cisplatin + Taxol
- EP
- Gemzar + Alimta
- Gemzar + Navelbine
- Gemzar + Taxol
- Parapatin + Gemzar
- Parapatin + Navelbine
- Parapatin + Taxotere
- Paraplatin + Taxol + Avastin
- Taxol
- Taxol + Navelbine
- Taxol + Paraplatin
- Taxotere
- Taxotere + cisplatin
- Taxotere + Gemzar