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  2. Megavitamin-B6 syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The relationship between the amount of vitamin B 6 consumed and the serum levels of those who consume it varies between individuals. [52] Some people may have high serum concentrations without neuropathy symptoms. [13] [53] [54] It is not known if inhalation of vitamin B 6 while, for example, working with animal feed containing vitamin B 6 is ...

  3. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy - Wikipedia

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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. [3]

  4. Hypervitaminosis - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, overdose exposure to all formulations of "vitamins" (which includes multi-vitamin/mineral products) was reported by 62,562 individuals in 2004 with nearly 80% of these exposures in children under the age of 6, leading to 53 "major" life-threatening outcomes and 3 deaths (2 from vitamins D and E; 1 from a multivitamin with ...

  5. B vitamins - Wikipedia

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    Vitamin B m: myo-inositol, also called "mouse antialopaecia factor". [48] Vitamin B p: "antiperosis factor", which prevents perosis, a leg disorder, in chicks; can be replaced by choline and manganese salts. [37] [38] [49] Vitamin B T: carnitine. [50] [37] Vitamin B v: a type of B 6 other than pyridoxine. Vitamin B W: a type of biotin other ...

  6. Platinum-based antineoplastic - Wikipedia

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    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]

  7. Megavitamin therapy - Wikipedia

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    Vitamins are useful in preventing and treating illnesses specifically associated with dietary vitamin shortfalls, but the conclusions of medical research are that the broad claims of disease treatment by advocates of megavitamin therapy are unsubstantiated by the available evidence.

  8. ABVD - Wikipedia

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    Side effects of ABVD can be divided into acute (those occurring while receiving chemotherapy) and delayed (those occurring months to years after completion of chemotherapy). Delayed side effects have assumed particular importance because many patients treated for Hodgkin lymphoma are cured and can expect long lives after completion of chemotherapy.

  9. Hyper-CVAD - Wikipedia

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    The term 'hyper' refers to the hyperfractionated nature of the chemotherapy, which is given in smaller doses, more frequently, to minimize side effects. 'CVAD' is the acronym of the drugs used in course A: cyclophosphamide , vincristine , doxorubicin (also known by its trade name, Adriamycin), and dexamethasone .