Oxaliplatin (Systemic)
Brand Names : Eloxatin
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding
to use a medicine, the risks of using the medicine must be weighed against
the good it will do. This is a decision you and your healthcare professional
will make. For oxaliplatin the following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your healthcare professional if you have ever
had any unusual or allergic reaction to oxaliplatin or other medications or
to platinum containing compounds (e.g. Platinol AQ [cisplatin], or Paraplatin
[carboplatin]). Also tell your healthcare professional and pharmacist if you
are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy - Oxaliplatin has not been studied in pregnant women.
However, studies in animals have shown that oxaliplatin causes miscarriages,
decreased weight or death of the fetus, and problems with bone formation.
Be sure that you have discussed this with your healthcare professional before
taking this medicine. Tell your healthcare professional right away if you
think you have become pregnant while taking oxaliplatin.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether oxaliplatin passes into
human breast milk. Tell your healthcare professional if you are breast-feeding
or if you intend to breast-feed during treatment with this medicine. Because
oxaliplatin may cause serious side effects in the nursing infant, breast-feeding
is not recommended while you are taking the medicine.
Children - Studies of this medicine have been done only in
adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing the use of
oxaliplatin in children with use in other age groups.
Older adults - This medicine has been tested in a small number
of patients 65 years of age or older and has not been shown to cause different
side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your healthcare professional
may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you
are taking oxaliplatin, it is especially important that your healthcare professional
and pharmacist know if you are taking any other medications.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of oxaliplatin. Make sure you tell your healthcare
professional if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Kidney disease - Effects of oxaliplatin may be increased because
of slower removal from the body
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