Camptosar (irinotecan hydrochloride) Side Effects, Uses Dosages
Side Effects for Camptosar (irinotecan hydrochloride)
Horrible Drug - nearly killed him after 4 rounds of this chemo drug. Awful side effects, nausea, vomiting, severe diarrhea and gastro intestinal cramping and horrendous suffering and pains.
Would not recommend to any member of my family - we had to take my dad to the ER and they brough him slowly back from near death after 4 days. Low Red Blood and White blood cell count, anemia, dehydration, vomiting, loss of appetite, severe weight loss, depression, hair loss, ABSOLUTELY NO CHANGE IN THE CANCER - the last scan showed NO TUMOR REDUCTION OR SHRINKAGE - what a waste of time money and the cost of my poor father's suffering - fda should put better warnings on this drug to alert patients of the dangers.
CAMPTOSAR (IRINOTECAN HYDROCHLORIDE): This medication is used to treat cancer of the colon and rectum. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)
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