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What is the side effects to people undergoing chemotherapy such as ifosfamide?
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Ifosfamide toxicity: The main side effects are alopecia, leukopenia(decline in white blood cells), blood in urine, which is related to a metabolite of the prodrug.Mesna is typically infused along with Ifosfamide to help neutralize the metabolite. Nausea and neuro toxicities round out the rest of the side-effects.
Answered 10/3/2016
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