Vincristine (brand name, Oncovin), formally known as leurocristine, sometimes abbreviated "VCR", is a vinca alkaloid from the Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle), formerly Vinca rosea and hence its name. It is a mitotic inhibitor, and is used in cancer chemotherapy...
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I had a problem with constipation from the Vincristine in my chemo. I took one Senokot tablet every night after ...also suggest Soothe eye drops for dry eyes caused from c...
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...daughter is using vincristine as part of her ...hemangioma so much we are weaning off the propranolol, but the side...
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...old son had chemo for stage 3b rhabdomyosarcoma alveolar for ...6 weeks. He was on vincristine, iphosphamide, cyclophosphamide, etopside, actinomycin and adriamycin. He has been cancer free for...
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...get Neulasta the day after ...regeneration.
It hurts enough I have to take Vicadon, which I don't like, ...just increases the constipation
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...decided to monitor my tumor if it becomes active, if it becomes active my onco will put me on vincristine, my concern now is ...after WBRT. My question now is will vincristine increase my risk o...
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...of fever yet either and its been dropping to the 99 range. He also gets Neulasta and Vincristine as well. We notice his fever isn't as bad right at the end of his 3 week cycle,...
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...became ineffective on my husband's multiple myeloma. He is currently on doxil/vincristine/decadron. He is tired most of the time and his severe bone pain is not getting any better. He is schedul...
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...that could be causing the pain. I have diverticular disease ...my life interesting nowadays. I'm blaming it on the Vincristine that caused some bouts of...
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...husbands pain is starting ...chemo is shrinking his lesions in his lower back and ribs. He is currently on vincristine/doxil/dex. He just had his ...that your husband's pain is also subsidi...
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I've already been on Cipro for something else for ...been told it was a vincristine side effect. Now I'm wondering if the inflammation from chemo has caused...
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