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Overview (Source: DrugDigest)
NANOPARTICLE ALBUMIN-BOUND PACLITAXEL is a chemotherapy drug. It targets fast dividing cells, like cancer cells, and causes these cells to die. This medicine is used to treat breast cancer. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. ...
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Precautions (Source: DrugDigest)
Your condition will be monitored carefully while you are receiving this medicine. You will need important blood work done while you are taking this medicine. This drug may make you feel generally unwell. This is not uncommon, as chemotherapy can affect healthy cells as well as cancer cells. Report any side effects. Continue your course of treatment even though you feel ill unless your doctor tells you to stop. In some cases, you may be given additional medicines to help with side effects. Follow all directions for their use. Call your doctor or health care professional for advice if you get a fever, chills or sore throat, or other symptoms of a cold or flu. Do not treat yourself. This drug decreases your body's ability to fight infections. Try to avoid being around people who are sick. This medicine may increase your risk to bruise or bleed. Call your doctor or health care professional if you notice any unusual bleeding. Be careful brushing and flossing your teeth or using a toothpick because you may get an infection or bleed more easily. If you have any dental work done, tell your dentist you are receiving this medicine. Avoid taking products that contain aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, or ketoprofen unless instructed by your doctor. These medicines may hide a fever. Do not become pregnant while taking this medicine. Women should inform their doctor if they wish to become pregnant or think they might be pregnant. There is a potential for serious side effects to ...
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Side Effects (Source: DrugDigest)
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible: allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue low blood counts - This drug may decrease the number of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. You may be at increased risk for infections and bleeding. signs of infection - fever or chills, cough, sore throat, pain or difficulty passing urine signs of decreased platelets or bleeding - bruising, pinpoint red spots on the skin, black, tarry stools, nosebleeds signs of decreased red blood cells - unusually weak or tired, fainting spells, lightheadedness breathing problems changes in vision chest pain high or low blood pressure mouth sores nausea and vomiting pain, swelling, redness or irritation at the injection site pain, tingling, numbness in the hands or feet slow or irregular heartbeat swelling of the ankle, feet, hands Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome): aches, pains changes in the color of fingernails diarrhea hair loss loss of appetite This list may not describe all possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. ...
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