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Enviado por lechero182 • 21 de Junio de 2014 • 269 Palabras (2 Páginas) • 123 Visitas
Nutrition-Related Side effects of common chemotherapy
Medication
Therapeutic Target
Nutrition-Related Side Effects
Nutrition Notes
carboplatin
(Paraplatin) Ovarian Cancer * Nausea and vomiting
* Salt imbalance
* Increased calcium in
the blood
* Constipation
* Diarrhea • Magnesium supplement might be required.
cisplatin
(Platinol)
(Platinol-AQ) Cancers of the bladder, ovary, testicles * Nausea and vomiting
* Loss of appetite
* Diarrhea
* Metallic taste
* Fluctuations in blood
blood electrolytes • Drink plenty of fluids (at least 8 cups/ 2 L per day).
• Empty your bladder often.
cyclophosphamide
(Cytoxan)
(Neosar)
(Procytox)
Lymphoma, breast cancer, ovarian carcinoma, leukemias * Nausea, vomiting,
abdominal pain
* Decreased appetite
* Inflammation of mucus
lining of mouth and
esophagus
* Dry mouth (xerostomia)
* Abdominal pain • No grapefruit, pomegranate, star fruit, Seville oranges.
• Drink plenty of fluids.
daunorubicin
(Cerubidine) Leukemias, lymphomas * Nausea and vomiting
* Poor appetite
* Mouth and esophageal
ulcers
* Diarrhea
* Dry mouth
* Change in taste acuity
docetaxel
(Taxotere) Breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer * Nausea, vomiting,
abdominal pain
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