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SustolPatients with anemia caused by chronic kidney disease, chemotherapy, or those with HIV who take Retrovir (zidovudine) will soon have a new medication option in the form of Retacrit (epoetin alfa-epbx). The drug is the first biosimilar for epoetin-alfa to gain US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Read More... May 18, 2018Chemotherapy Side Effects
Chemotherapy Side Effects
Chemotherapy is one of the most common treatments for cancer, using anti-cancer (cytoxic) drugs to destroy cancer cells. However, it is associated with a variety of side effects, such as hair loss, fatigue, increased risk of infection and anemia. Chemotherapy may also cause serious side effects, damaging organs and the nervous system.
Physicians may prescribe medication to alleviate the side effects of chemotherapy. Drug classes commonly used to treat the side effects of chemotherapy include cytoprotectant agents and serotonin/5ht3 antagonist antiemetics/antinauseants.
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