Commonly occurring adverse effects of Oxaliplatin are: Sensory neuropathy (dose limiting toxicity); Anaemia; Fever; Nausea & vomiting; Liver function abnormalities; Infections; Alopecia; Pharyngolaryngeal dysesthesia.
Other side effects that become more pronounced when used in combination with fluorouracil and leucovorin are: Neutropenia; Thrombocytopenia; Diarrhoea; Mucositis.