Composition
Oxaliplatin (50Mg)
Used for
Oxaliplatin is used in the treatment of cancer of colon and rectum.
Side effects
Nausea, Fatigue, Anemia, Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), Reduced blood platelets, Increased liver enzymes, Peripheral sensory neuropathy, Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth).
How to use
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer. It can be taken with or without food,
How it works
Oxaliplatin works by damaging the genetic material (DNA) of the cancer cells and stops their growth and multiplication.