Oxitan 50mg/25ml (Oxaliplatin)
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Uses
Oxaliplatin used in combination with other anticancer drugs to treat advanced cancer
(not cured by other drugs) of colon, rectum or as additional treatment
following surgery to remove tumor in colon.
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How it works
Oxaliplatin belongs to a class of medications called platinum containing anti-neoplastic
drugs. oxaliplatin works by interfering with DNA structure and function thus killing
cancer cells and slowing tumor growth.
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Common side effects of oxaliplatin
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mucositis (sore lips or mouth ulcers)
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abdominal pain
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constipation
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anorexia
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changes to liver function
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mild hair loss (alopecia)
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inflammation around the injection site
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tiredness
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skin rash
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allergic reactions
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conjunctivitis
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altered taste
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abnormal tongue sensation
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nose bleeds
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feeling of chest pressure
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voice disturbance (rare)
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loss of hearing (rare)
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lung disorders (rare)
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Tell your specialist doctor if you notice
anything else that is making you feel unwell.
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Do not start oxaliplatin if your blood counts
are too low or have weakness, numbness, disturbances of feeling or taste after
taking oxaliplatin treatment, if you are taking 5-fluorouracil.
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Take precautions as oxaliplatin may reduce
the ability of your body fight infections.
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Avoid situations that may put you at risk of
bleeding as oxaliplatin can reduce clot forming cells in your body.
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Take necessary precaution as oxaliplatin can
make you more sensitive to cold, which can cause numbness, tingling, and muscle
spasms.
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Do not drive or operate machinery as
oxaliplatin can cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and other neurologic
symptoms.
Frequently asked questions
Q. Is
oxaliplatin safe in pregnancy?
Oxaliplatin
may harm the fetus. Oxaliplatin should not be given during pregnancy. Please
follow your doctor's advice regarding its use.
Q. Is
it safe to use oxaliplatin during breastfeeding?
Oxaliplatin
should not be given during breast-feeding. Please follow your doctor's advice
regarding its use.
Q. Is
oxaliplatin a vesicant, chemo drug, alkylating agent?
Oxaliplatin
is a vesicant, chemotherapeutic drug. Oxaliplatin is not an alkylating agent it
is a platinum containing antineoplastic agent.
Q. Is
oxaliplatin highly emetogenic, ototoxic (hearing loss), cause hair loss,
infertility, diarrhea, neuropathy, cold sensitivity?
Oxaliplatin
is highly emetogenic, can cause hair loss, temporary infertility, diarrhea,
neuropathy, cold sensitivity. Oxaliplatin is not ototoxic.
Q. How
is oxaliplatin administered?
Oxaliplatin
is administered as intravenous infusion or bolus injection.
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