Drug details
Eloxatin (oxaliplatin injection)
type of Antineoplastics, Alkylating
Eloxatin (oxaliplatin) is a cancer medication used together with other cancer medications to treat colon and rectal cancer. Eloxatin is available in generic form.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- nausea,
- upper stomach pain,
- loss of appetite,
- itching,
- dark urine,
- diarrhea,
- fever,
- easy bruising,
- unusual bleeding,
- pale skin,
- shortness of breath,
- confusion,
- chills,
- tiredness,
- clay-colored stools,
- chest pain,
- dizziness,
- vision problems,
- seizure,
- wheezing,
- fainting,
- sweating,
- unusual tiredness,
- unexplained muscle pain,
- mouth sores,
- eye pain,
- fast or pounding heartbeats,
- pain or burning when you urinate,
- skin sores,
- sudden chest pain or discomfort,
- dry cough,
- feeling very thirsty or hot,
- being unable to urinate,
- severe dizziness,
- tenderness,
- hot and dry skin,
- heavy sweating,
- cold hands and feet, and
- yellowing of the skin or eyes,
- change in mental status,
- lightheadedness,
- warmth or redness in your face,
- increased sensitivity to cold temperatures and cold objects,
- numbness, tingling, or burning pain that interferes with daily activities,
- severe or ongoing diarrhea or vomiting,
- pain, redness, swelling, or skin changes where the injection was given,
- headache with chest pain,
- weakness with a fever,
- jaw or chest tightness,
- strange feeling in your tongue,
- problems with speech or swallowing,
The following drugs are related to Eloxatin, either as a replacement or used together:
- Adrucil (fluorouracil injection)
- Ayvakit (avapritinib tablets)
- Avastin (bevacizumab)
- Camptosar Injection (irinotecan hydrochloride)
- Desonate (desonide gel)
- Sancuso (granisetron transdermal system)
- Truseltiq (infigratinib capsules)
- Lonsurf (trifluridine and tipiracil tablets)
- Vectibix (panitumumab injection for intravenous use)
- Stivarga (regorafenib tablets)
The following supplements are related to Eloxatin, and may be used together with the drug:
- Rice Bran (s.)
- Calcium (s.)
- Folic Acid (s.)
- Olive (s.)
- Garlic (s.)
- Coffee (s.)
- Conjugated Linoleic Acid (s.)