Drug details

Ixempra (ixabepilone)

type of Antineoplastics, Antimicrotubular, Antineoplastics Epothilone B Analog

Ixempra (ixabepilone) is used to treat advanced breast cancer, and is usually given after other cancer medications have been tried without successful treatment. It is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • shortness of breath,
  • chest pain,
  • lightheadedness,
  • dizziness,
  • mouth sores,
  • itching,
  • fever,
  • chills,
  • pale skin,
  • tiredness,
  • rash,
  • hives, 
  • difficulty breathing, 
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, 
  • easy bruising, 
  • fainting, 
  • skin sores, 
  • problems with vision or speech, and
  • pain or burning when you urinate, 
  • unusual bleeding, 
  • pounding heartbeats, 
  • fluttering in your chest, 
  • swelling or redness in an arm or leg
  • warmth or tingly feeling, 
  • chest tightness or pressure, 
  • numbness, tingling, burning pain, discomfort, or loss of feeling anywhere in your body, 
  • unusual weight gain, 
  • pain, blisters, bleeding, or severe rash on the palms of your hands or the soles of your feet, 
  • cold hands and feet, 
  • sudden numbness or weakness, 
The following drugs are related to Ixempra, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Abraxane (albumin-bound paclitaxel for injectable suspension)
  • Onureg (azacitidine tablets)
  • Fareston (toremifene)
  • Herceptin (trastuzumab)
  • Herceptin Hylecta (trastuzumab and hyaluronidase-oysk injection, for subcutaneous use)
  • Herzuma (trastuzumab-pkrb for injection)
  • Ibrance (palbociclib capsules for oral administration)
  • Margenza (margetuximab-cmkb injection, for intravenous use)
  • Ontruzant (trastuzumab-dttb for injection)
  • Phesgo (pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and hyaluronidase-zzxf injection)
  • Tukysa (tucatinib tablets)