Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance ›› 2012, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (9): 535-538.

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Study on the Development of the Mechanism of Action, Prevention and Treatment for Irinotecan-induced Diarrhea

ZHANG Xiao-guang, ZHANG Xia   

  1. Department of Oncology, the Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA, Beijing 100700, China
  • Received:2012-02-08 Online:2012-09-10 Published:2015-08-07

Abstract: ObjectiveTo review the mechanism of irinotecan-induced type diarrhea and the prevention and therapy for it. MethodsAnalyze the irinotecan-induced diarrhea based on the relevance literature searched on the PUBMED and CNKI from 2001 to 2011. ResultsMetabolic processes of irinotecan is affected by a variety of metabolic enzymes, genes and proteins. Many drugs have different therapeutic effects for the delayed diarrhea. Conlusion Make an in-depth understanding of the mechanism of irinotecan-induced delayed diarrhea, which can further improve its safety and efficacy.

Key words: irinotecan, diarrhea, UGT1A1, prevention and treatment