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Side effects of thalidomide-induced peripheral neuropathy include sensory symptoms, possible motor impairment, and gastrointestinal and cardiovascular autonomic manifestations. The symptoms of immunomodulatory drugs may dictate whether treatment is continued or discontinued, and they can last long-term after chemotherapy completion.
Many studies show that antineoplastic drugs could have many side effects on the reproductive system, such as fetal loss, congenital malformation, and infertility. Health care workers who are exposed to antineoplastic drugs on many occasions have adverse reproductive outcomes such as spontaneous abortions, stillbirths, and congenital malformations.
2.4 Immunomodulatory Agents (IMiDs) Lenalidomide: PO: Numerous actions; anti-angiogenesis (via inhibition of VEGF release), anti-TNF, IL-6 and pro-IL-2, IFN-γ effects. Also stimulates T cells and apoptosis in cancer cells. Multiple myeloma
Addition of platinum-based chemotherapy drugs to chemoradiation in women with early cervical cancer seems to improve survival and reduce risk of recurrence. [2] In total, these drugs can cause a combination of more than 40 specific side effects which include neurotoxicity, which is manifested by peripheral neuropathies including polyneuropathy. [3]
[4] [3] Other serious side effects include allergic reactions and mutagenesis. It may be carcinogenic, but further research is needed to confirm this. [3] Use during pregnancy may result in harm to the baby. [3] Carboplatin is in the platinum-based antineoplastic family of medications and works by interfering with duplication of DNA. [3] [5]
Common side effects include numbness, feeling tired, nausea, diarrhea, and low blood cell counts. [5] [6] Other serious side effects include allergic reactions. [6] [5] Use in pregnancy is known to harm the baby. [5] Oxaliplatin is in the platinum-based antineoplastic family of medications. [7] It is believed to work by blocking the duplication ...
Common side effects include bone marrow suppression, fevers, loss of appetite, psychiatric problems, shortness of breath, and headaches. [4] [5] There is also concern that it increases the risk of later cancers. [4] Use during pregnancy is typically harmful to the fetus. [4] Hydroxycarbamide is in the antineoplastic family of
Vincristine-induced neuropathy is the main dose-limiting side effect. [9] Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy can be severe, and may be a reason to reduce or avoid using vincristine. The symptoms are progressive and enduring tingling numbness, pain and hypersensitivity to cold, beginning in the hands and feet and sometimes affecting the ...