Oxaliplatin

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Oxaliplatin, sold under the brand name Eloxatin, is a cancer medication (platinum-based antineoplastic class) used to treat colorectal cancer.[2] Often it is used together with fluorouracil and folinic acid (leucovorin) in advanced cancer.[2] It is given by injection into a vein.[2] Common side effects include numbness, feeling tired, nausea, diarrhea, and low blood cell counts.[2][3] Other serious side effects in...

On Oxaliplatin for four cycles still have the cold reactions and was wanting to find out how long it stays in your body? ## How long does it take to get Oxaliplatin and xeloda out of your system? ## Oxaliplatin has a short elimination half-life of about 10-25 minutes. Many pharmacists consider most or all of the drug to be out your system in the period of about 5 half-lives. In relation to this drug, that would mean Oxaliplatin takes roughly 2 hours to leave your system. Xeloda (Capecitabine) is largely eliminated as metabolites (> 95% of the dose). The terminal half-life of the parent drug and its metabolites is short (less than 1 hour), and excretion proceeds via the urine. Essentially this would mean that Xeloda should be out of your system for the most part within a 4-5 hour tim...

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Oxaliplatin

Oxaliplatin, sold under the brand name Eloxatin, is a cancer medication (platinum-based antineoplastic class) used to treat colorectal cancer.[2] Often it is used together with fluorouracil and folinic acid (leucovorin) in advanced cancer.[2] It is given by injection into a vein.[2] Common side effects include numbness, feeling tired, nausea, diarrhea, and low blood cell counts.[2][3] Other serious side effects in...

My aunt was administered oxaliplatin through a chest catheter which was not entered into the vein but went into her soft tissue. I need immediate information on the effects this will have on her.

IS OXALIPLATIN EXCRETED IN URINE AND IS IT HARMFUL TO PERSONS OR PETS WHO MIGHT COME IN CONTACT BOTH ORALLY OR SKIN CONTACT WITH THE URINE.. AND HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR THE DRUG TO BE COMPLETELY ELIMINATED FROM URINE

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Oxaliplatin 50 mg/10ml Intravenous Powder, for Solution by Pfizer Laboratories Div Pfizer Inc. ## Package Codes: 0069-0067-01

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Oxaliplatin 5 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution by Pfizer Laboratories Div Pfizer Inc. ## Package Codes: 0069-0070-01

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Oxaliplatin 5 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution by Pfizer Laboratories Div Pfizer Inc. ## Package Codes: 0069-0074-01

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Oxaliplatin 100 mg/20ml Intravenous Powder, for Solution by Pfizer Laboratories Div Pfizer Inc. ## Package Codes: 0069-1010-01

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Oxaliplatin 50 mg/10ml Intravenous Injection, Solution by Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc. ## Package Codes: 0703-3985-01

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Oxaliplatin 100 mg/20ml Intravenous Injection, Solution by Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc. ## Package Codes: 0703-3986-01

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Oxaliplatin 5 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution by Sandoz Inc ## Package Codes: 0781-3315-70

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Oxaliplatin 5 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution by Sandoz Inc ## Package Codes: 0781-3317-80

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Oxaliplatin 5 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution by Sandoz Inc ## Package Codes: 0781-9315-70

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Oxaliplatin 5 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution by Sandoz Inc ## Package Codes: 0781-9317-80

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Oxaliplatin 5 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution, Concentrate by Winthrop U.S. ## Package Codes: 0955-1725-10

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Oxaliplatin 5 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution, Concentrate by Winthrop U.S. ## Package Codes: 0955-1727-20

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Oxaliplatin 5 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution, Concentrate by Winthrop U.S. ## Package Codes: 0955-1731-10

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Oxaliplatin 5 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution, Concentrate by Winthrop U.S. ## Package Codes: 0955-1733-20