Drug details
Lipodox (doxorubicin)
type of Antineoplastics, Anthracycline
Lipodox (doxorubicin hydrochloride injectable, liposomal) is a cytotoxic anthracycline antibiotic (an anti-cancer drug) indicated for the treatment of metastatic carcinoma of the ovary in patients with disease that is refractory to both paclitaxel and platinum based chemotherapy regimens; as monotherapy for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer, where there is an increased cardiac risk; and for the treatment of AIDS related Kaposi's Sarcoma in patients with extensive mucocutaneous or visceral disease that has progressed on prior combination therapy (consisting of two of the following agents: a vinca alkaloid, bleomycin and standard doxorubicin or another anthracycline) or in patients who are intolerant to such therapy.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- shortness of breath,
- chest pain,
- nausea,
- headache,
- sweating,
- dizziness,
- vomiting,
- indigestion,
- diarrhea,
- sore throat,
- itching,
- constipation,
- anemia,
- loss of appetite,
- fever,
- chills,
- increased cough,
- depression,
- drowsiness,
- insomnia,
- nosebleed,
- runny nose,
- rash,
- swelling,
- blurred vision
- anxiety,
- back pain,
- muscle pain,
- leg cramps,
- infection,
- abdominal pain,
- hair loss,
- changes in taste,
- pain,
- dry skin,
- skin peeling,
- allergic reaction,
- blisters,
- swelling of extremities,
- upper respiratory tract infection,
- swelling and sores inside the mouth,
- scaly skin,
- numbness and tingling,
- skin discoloration,
- bone pain,
- feeling unwell (malaise),
- musculoskeletal pain,
- mouth pain,
- dehydration,
- cold sores,
- breast pain,
- low white blood cell counts,
- low blood platelets,
- hand-foot syndrome,
- weakness/lethargy,
- blistering on mucous membranes,
- enlarged abdomen,
- oral thrush,
- esophagitis,
- difficulty swallowing,
- skin disorder,
- herpes zoster,
- eye infection (conjunctivitis),
- ventricular arrhythmia,
- folliculitis,
- fungal infection,
- dermatitis,
- nail disorder,
- eye tearing, and