Mouth irritation or mouth sores.
Adriamycin side effects breast cancer.
In some cases drug therapy may be needed to.
You should be tested for heart problems before starting to take adriamycin and should be continuously monitored for developing problems during treatment.
See below for a comprehensive list of adverse effects.
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Before surgery to shrink large advanced stage breast cancer tumors.
Nausea vomiting diarrhea and loss of appetite may occur.
Severe nausea and vomiting nausea and vomiting and alopecia.
It works by impairing dna synthesis a crucial feature of cell division and thus is able to target rapidly dividing cells.
Side effects may include.
Low white blood cell count.
Nausea and vomiting can be severe.
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.
Upset stomach or throwing up.
Color of urine is orange or red for 1 to 2 days after getting adriamycin doxorubicin conventional.
Doxorubicin is given only as an intravenous injectable.
To treat advanced stage breast cancer.
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Some common side effects of breast cancer treatment are fatigue pain nausea vomiting decreased blood cell counts hair loss and mouth sores.
Doxorubicin is a type of anti cancer drug called an anthracycline glycoside.
These are not all of the side effects that may occur.
See also warning section.
Metastatic disease leukemia or lymphoma.
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Red colored urine for two days after treatment due to the drug s color not bleeding hair loss or thin brittle hair.
Nausea and vomiting may be severe diarrhea loss of appetite missed menstrual periods darkening of your skin or nails weakness tiredness eye redness or.
The recommended dose of doxorubicin when used as a single agent is 60 to 75 mg m 2.
Adriamycin can have a toxic effect on the heart.
Side effect related to each.
A problem that occurs when treatment affects healthy tissues or organs.
In summary common side effects of adriamycin include.
Common side effects of adriamycin pfs doxorubicin hydrochloride include.