oxaliplatin (Eloxatin)
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Indications
Adverse effects
- neurotoxicity related to cold
- distal sensory neuropathy
Mechanism of action
- platinum complexes bind to & crosslink of DNA, which triggers apoptosis
More general terms
Component of
- 5-fluorouracil/irinotecan/leucovorin/oxaliplatin (FOLFIRINOX)
- capecitabine/oxaliplatin (Xelox, Cape-Ox CAPOX)
- 5-fluorouracil/oxaliplatin/leucovorin (FOLFOX)