Tell your nurse or doctor immediately if at any time you feel unwell.
Docetaxel side effects long term.
Infections anemia low blood cell counts hypersensitivity neuropathy constipation anorexia nail disorders fluid retention pain nausea vomiting hair loss skin reactions.
Additionally you can lose your eyebrows and even the hair on the inner ears leading to deafness.
Vomiting of material that looks like coffee grounds severe and continuing.
Agitation dark urine decreased awareness or responsiveness depression drowsiness dry mouth general feeling of tiredness or weakness hostility increased thirst indigestion light colored stools loss of appetite loss of consciousness mood or mental changes muscle spasms tetany or twitching seizures.
Commonly reported side effects include.
These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine.
Long term side effects of taxotere the chemotherapy drug taxotere docetaxel is linked to permanent hair loss a side effect that a growing number of women say manufacturer sanofi never warned them about.
A reaction may happen during the infusion causing a skin rash itching swelling of the lips face or throat breathing difficulties fever and chills.
Your nurse will give you medicines beforehand to try to prevent a reaction.
Yellow eyes or skin.
Another long term adverse events is cardiac damage especially with doxorubicin or other anthracyclines.
Secondary cancers are also an issue.
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention.
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But muss noted that because lower anthracycline doses are now used and because anthracycline is now less frequently used to treat breast cancer the frequency of cardiac issues has decreased.
Bleeding blistering burning coldness discoloration of the skin feeling of pressure hives infection inflammation itching lumps numbness pain rash redness scarring soreness stinging swelling tenderness tingling ulceration or warmth at the injection site.
Heart failure inflammation of the food pipe oesophagus symptoms include heartburn and pain when swallowing.
It is a cytotoxic drug in that it can cause adverse negative side effects.