Expert advice for Oxitan Infusion
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.Take precautions as oxaliplatin may reduce the ability of your body fight infections.Avoid situations that may put you at risk of bleeding as oxaliplatin can reduce clot forming cells in your body.Take necessary precaution as oxaliplatin can make you more sensitive to cold, which can cause numbness, tingling, and muscle spasms.Do not drive or operate machinery as oxaliplatin can cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and other neurologic symptoms.
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Composition
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Oxaliplatin (100mg) |
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Potentially Unsafe With
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Lactation |
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Side Effect
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Common
Nausea, Fatigue, Anemia (low number of red blood cells), Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), Low blood platelets, Increased liver enzymes, Peripheral sensory neuropathy, Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth). |
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How to works
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How Oxitan Infusion works
Oxitan 100mg Infusion is an anti-cancer medication. It works by damaging the genetic material (DNA) of the cancer cells and stops their growth and multiplication. |
