While Using This Medicine Side Effects of This Medicine Additional Information Generic name product may be available in the U.S. and Canada. It is used to treat some kinds of cancer.
Thiotepa interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed.
Since the growth of normal body cells may also be affected by thiotepa, other effects will also occur. Some of these may be serious and must be reported to your doctor. Other effects, like hair loss, may not be serious but may cause concern. Some effects do not occur for months or years after the medicine is used. Before you begin treatment with thiotepa, you and your doctor should talk about the good this medicine will do as well as the risks of using it.