Oxaliplatin is a coordination complex that is used in cancer chemotherapy. These platinum-based drugs are usually classified as alkylating antineoplastic agent, although they are not actually alkylating groups (they function by a similar mechanism)...
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Eloxatin307 posts
Fewer patient posts reported that Eloxatin helped them when used for Cancer (91% lower than average of other Cancer treatments)
Oxaliplatin
Fewer patient posts reported that Oxaliplatin helped them when used for Cancer (34% lower than average of other Cancer treatments)
Xeloda
More patient posts reported that Xeloda helped them when used for Cancer (107% higher than average of other Cancer treatments)
Avastin
More patient posts reported that Avastin helped them when used for Cancer (85% higher than average of other Cancer treatments)
Doxil
More patient posts reported that Doxil helped them when used for Cancer (139% higher than average of other Cancer treatments)
Gemzar
More patient posts reported that Gemzar helped them when used for Cancer (55% higher than average of other Cancer treatments)
Fluorouracil
Fewer patient posts reported that Fluorouracil helped them when used for Cancer (69% lower than average of other Cancer treatments)
Camptosar
Fewer patient posts reported that Camptosar helped them when used for Cancer (23% lower than average of other Cancer treatments)
Irinotecan
Fewer patient posts reported that Irinotecan helped them when used for Cancer (16% lower than average of other Cancer treatments)
Capecitabine
An average number of patient posts reported that Capecitabine helped them when used for Cancer
Erbitux
More patient posts reported that Erbitux helped them when used for Cancer (71% higher than average of other Cancer treatments)
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Eloxatin Top Concerns
Based on 307 patient discussions on healthcare websites and blogs
...round of 5FU, Avastin, Eloxatin and Leucovorin and am ...especially at night. I am taking Compazine for anitnausea and ...contributing to the heartburn? I stopped taking Compazine earlier wi...
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My dad was on Gemzar for 3 months but then the tumor markers started going back up & they put him on Eloxatin every 3 weeks & oral Xeloda 3 weeks on 1 week off. There...
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...My husband found out he had stage4 colon cancer in November. He had ...and a small spot on his adrenal gland. He is now on 5-FU, Avastin, Eloxatin and Leucovorin Calcium. What do you mean NED si...
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befor he was on eloxatin,avastin (both iv) and oral xeloda ...days for 8 sessions...now he is on campto and 5fu and avastin...every...
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...to reach without harming the small intestine.
Therefore, they are going to use Capecitabine (Xeloda) and Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin) AND monoclonal antibodies.
This be for six weeks and...
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...visit to the oncologist with my mom....my mom is going to chemo next week the drug she use is (eloxatin) and (xeloda)...he told us surgery is not an option coz my moms liver is in a really...
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...this point, Hopkins doesn't think he is a good BMT candidate. Instead, he will be starting a Gemzar/Eloxatin regimen, which he can receive as an outpatient--yeah!!
My dad also has an...
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...cell (the most aggressive type) in Aug 2012. He is on his 2nd round of chemo with Eloxatin/ Xeloda and after 3cycles, he is sched. to have ...chemo to help shrink the tumor prior to the surgery...
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My mom was on Xeloda (pills) last year and ...stop the treatment after she got an eye infection and soon after came down w/bronchitis. She is currently on Eloxatin, 5FU, and Leucovorin. So far,...
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...Dextrose (sugar) solution.
Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin brand) is not among ...using any chlorine-containing solution. ( http://products.sanofi.us/eloxatin/eloxatin.html ).
Irinotecan (Comptosar brand...
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