Demyelinating form of Charcot Marie-Tooth syndrome. Patients receiving radiation therapy through parts that include the liver.
Special Precautions
Leucopenia, acute uric acid nephropathy, hepatic impairment, jaundice, neurological disease. May cause corneal ulceration on contamination of the eyes. Pregnancy & lactation. Elderly.
Adverse Reactions
Peripheral neuropathy. Loss of deep tendon reflexes & peripheral paraesthesias especially numbness, pain & tingling. Cranial nerve palsy, atrophy, cramps, ataxia, a slapping gait, foot drop & difficulty in walking or inability to walk. Constipation & paralytic ileus, associated w/ abdominal cramps. Urinary tract disturbances, orthostatic hypotension, defective sweating & myoclonic jerks. Depression, agitation, insomnia & hallucination, convulsions & comas. Alopecia. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomatitis & oral ulceration. Fever & wt loss.
L01CA02 - vincristine ; Belongs to the class of plant alkaloids and other natural products, vinca alkaloids and analogues. Used in the treatment of cancer.
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