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What is the most important information I should know about Oxaliplatin?

What is the most important information I should know about Oxaliplatin?

Oxaliplatin can cause serious allergic reactions, including allergic reactions that can lead to death. Oxaliplatin is a platinum-based medicine. Serious allergic reactions including death can happen in people who take Oxaliplatin and who have had previous allergic reactions to platinum-based medicines. Serious allergic reactions can happen within a few minutes of your Oxaliplatin infusion or any time during your treatment with Oxaliplatin.

Get emergency help right away if you:

have trouble breathing
feel like your throat is closing up
chest tightness

Call your doctor right away if you have any of the following signs or symptoms of an allergic reaction:

rash
flushed face
hives
itching
swelling of your lips or tongue, face or eyelids
wheezing
sudden cough
dizziness or feel faint
sweating
chest pain

See "What are the possible side effects of Oxaliplatin?" for information about other serious side effects.

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