Side effects may include.
Adriamycin side effects breast cancer.
Before surgery to shrink large advanced stage breast cancer tumors.
Nausea and vomiting may be severe diarrhea loss of appetite missed menstrual periods darkening of your skin or nails weakness tiredness eye redness or.
Doxorubicin is a type of anti cancer drug called an anthracycline glycoside.
Nausea and vomiting can be severe.
In some cases drug therapy may be needed to.
Adriamycin is given intravenously.
Severe nausea and vomiting nausea and vomiting and alopecia.
A problem that occurs when treatment affects healthy tissues or organs.
Nausea vomiting diarrhea and loss of appetite may occur.
Side effect related to each.
The recommended dose of doxorubicin is 60 mg m 2 administered as an intravenous bolus on day 1 of each 21 day treatment cycle in combination with cyclophosphamide for a total of four cycles see clinical studies 14.
Color of urine is orange or red for 1 to 2 days after getting adriamycin doxorubicin conventional.
See also warning section.
Side effects are common though symptoms such as nausea and vomiting are often well controlled with preventive medications.
The recommended dose of doxorubicin when used as a single agent is 60 to 75 mg m 2.
These are not all of the side effects that may occur.
To treat advanced stage breast cancer.
Adriamycin can have a toxic effect on the heart.
It works by impairing dna synthesis a crucial feature of cell division and thus is able to target rapidly dividing cells.
Upset stomach or throwing up.
Mouth irritation or mouth sores.
Some common side effects of breast cancer treatment are fatigue pain nausea vomiting decreased blood cell counts hair loss and mouth sores.
You should be tested for heart problems before starting to take adriamycin and should be continuously monitored for developing problems during treatment.
Low white blood cell count.
Call your doctor or get medical help if any of these side effects or any other side effects bother you or do not go away.
In summary common side effects of adriamycin include.
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See below for a comprehensive list of adverse effects.
Common side effects of adriamycin pfs doxorubicin hydrochloride include.
Doxorubicin is given only as an intravenous injectable.
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