Cortisporin Ophthalmic Suspension and Irinotecan Hydrochloride

• Generic Name: hydrocortisone / neomycin / polymyxin b ophthalmic
• Dosage Forms: ophthalmic suspension
• Other Brand Names:

  AK-Spore HC Ophthalmic, Cortisporin, Cortomycin Suspension, Neo/PolyB/HC

Neomycin, polymyxin B, and hydrocortisone is a combination antibiotic and cortisone-like medicine. It is used to treat infections of the eye and to help provide relief from redness, irritation, and discomfort of certain eye problems. It is also used to help prevent permanent damage of certain eye problems.

Neomycin, polymyxin B, and hydrocortisone combination is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: irinotecan
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Camptosar

Conventional irinotecan: Used as a component of first-line therapy in combination with fluorouracil and leucovorin for the treatment of metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum.

Conventional irinotecan: Used as a single agent for treatment of metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum in patients whose disease has recurred or progressed following initial therapy with fluorouracil-based antineoplastic regimens.

Liposomal irinotecan: Used in combination with fluorouracil and leucovorin for the treatment of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas in patients whose disease has progressed following gemcitabine-based chemotherapy (designated an orphan drug by FDA for treatment of this cancer ).

Conventional irinotecan: Used in combination with cisplatin for the initial treatment of extensive small cell lung cancer.

Conventional irinotecan: Under investigation for the treatment of metastatic or recurrent cervical cancer.