Taxotere Side Effects After Chemo

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Taxotere side effects after chemo.

Taxotere can cause severe side effects including death especially if you receive high doses if you have liver disease or if you have non small cell lung cancer and you have been treated in the past with chemotherapy that contains platinum cisplatin carboplatin oxaliplatin. A hypersensitivity reaction to a drug. Commonly reported side effects include. Common side effects of taxotere include.

A reaction may happen during the infusion causing a skin rash itching swelling of the lips face or throat breathing difficulties fever and chills. If experienced these tend to have a severe expression. They will slow or stop your drip for a while. Injection site reactions pain redness or swelling nausea vomiting diarrhea constipation loss of appetite feeling weak or tired muscle pain joint pain missed menstrual periods temporary hair loss or fingernail or toenail changes.

While different chemo drugs trigger a variety of symptoms side effects and other bodily responses most patients undergo at least temporary hair loss. Taxotere can also cause a life threatening allergic reaction. Agitation dark urine decreased awareness or responsiveness depression drowsiness dry mouth general feeling of tiredness or weakness hostility increased thirst indigestion light colored stools loss of appetite loss of consciousness mood or mental changes muscle spasms tetany or twitching seizures. Your nurse will give you medicines beforehand to try to prevent a reaction.