Taxotere Side Effects After Chemo

A reaction may happen during the infusion causing a skin rash itching swelling of the lips face or throat breathing difficulties fever and chills.

Taxotere side effects after chemo. Taxotere can cause severe side effects including death especially if you receive high doses if you have liver disease or if you have non small cell lung cancer and you have been treated in the past with chemotherapy that contains platinum cisplatin carboplatin oxaliplatin. Taxotere can also cause a life threatening allergic reaction. Agitation dark urine decreased awareness or responsiveness depression drowsiness dry mouth general feeling of tiredness or weakness hostility increased thirst indigestion light colored stools loss of appetite loss of consciousness mood or mental changes muscle spasms tetany or twitching seizures. While different chemo drugs trigger a variety of symptoms side effects and other bodily responses most patients undergo at least temporary hair loss.

Common side effects of taxotere include. They will slow or stop your drip for a while. Infections anemia low blood cell counts hypersensitivity neuropathy constipation anorexia nail disorders fluid retention pain nausea vomiting hair loss skin reactions. But for patients taking taxotere hair loss and regrowth timelines may differ significantly from patients treated with other drugs.

Commonly reported side effects include. Low levels of a type. Your nurse will give you medicines beforehand to try to prevent a reaction. A hypersensitivity reaction to a drug.