Drug General Information (ID: DDIZ4OLWT9)
  Drug Name Mitomycin Drug Info Fluorouracil Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Antineoplastics Immunosuppressive Agents
  Structure

 Mechanism of Mitomycin-Fluorouracil Interaction (Severity Level: Major)
     Increased risk of other adverse reactions (Unspecific) Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
      Drug Name Mitomycin Fluorouracil
      Mechanism Mitomycin Increase the risk of hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with mitomycin
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Adverse reactions
Factor Description An adverse reaction is an unexpected negative reaction to a medication or treatment that happens even when it's used correctly.
      Mechanism Description
  • Increased risk of adverse reactions by the combination of Mitomycin and Fluorouracil 

Recommended Action
      Management Patients should be carefully monitored with frequent and regular CBCs as well as serum BUN and creatinine measurements. The authors of a case report suggest that treatment should be interrupted at the first signs of intravascular hemolysis, proteinuria, and rising urea.

References
1 Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics.".
2 Agencia Espaola de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios Healthcare "Centro de informacion online de medicamentos de la AEMPS - CIMA."
3 Higashihara J, Berens ME, Collins LA, Homesley HD, Welander CE "Combined antiproliferative activity of 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin-C against primary human ovarian tumors and cell lines in a clonogenic assay." Gynecol Oncol 48 (1993): 171-9.[PMID: 8428687]