Vincristine

used in the treatment of various cancers to slow or stop the growth of cancer cells

Side Effects:

Nausea, vomiting, loss of weight, diarrhea, rash or bloating are common side effects.

Not eating before your treatment may help relieve vomiting.

Changes in diet such as eating several small meals or limiting activity may help lessen some of these effects.

In some cases, drug therapy may be necessary to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting.

Temporary hair loss is another common side effect; normal hair growth should return after treatment has ended.

Contact your doctor, without delay, if you experience any of the following symptoms:

constipation, stomach cramps; lack of sweating, painful or difficult urination, decrease or

increase in urination, bed-wetting; joint pain, lower back or side pain; blurred or double vision,

difficulty walking, headache, pain in jaw or testicles, pain or numbness in fingers or toes;

nervousness, trouble sleeping, confusion, dizziness, fever or chills, hallucinations, loss of

appetite, cough, unusual bleeding or bruising, black, tarry stools, blood in urine or stools, small

red spots on the skin.

Precautions:

Contraceptive (birth control) measures are recommended for use in men and women while taking this medication.

This medication is not recommended for use in pregnant or nursing women.

If you become pregnant while taking this drug, contact your doctor.

This medication can lower your body's ability to fight an infection.

Notify your doctor if you develop any signs of an infection such as fever, sore throat, rash, or chills.

Do not have immunizations/vaccinations without consent of your doctor, and avoid contact with

people who have recently received oral polio vaccine.

Generic Name: Vincristine

Related:

Oncovin 1 mg/ml Vial - Prescription

Vincasar 1 mg/ml Vial - Prescription

Vincristine Sulfate 1 mg/ml Vial - Prescription

Oncovin 1 mg/ml Disposable Syringe - Prescription

vincristine

Each person reacts differently to drugs so your child will not necessarily suffer from every side effect mentioned.
If you are concerned about any of these side effects, please ring one of the contact numbers on this factsheet and ask for your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
may cause jaw pain or difficulty in swallowing.
This is because of the effect of vincristine on the cranial nerve, which runs down the side of the face.

http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/factsheets/families/F000149/vincristine.pdf

If this drug is given through a cannula, and your child complains of stinging and burning around the cannula, please tell your doctor or nurse immediately. vincristine, jaw pain.

Vincristine

Vincristine is a drug used to treat cancer.
You may have redness, pain, warmth, or swelling at the IV site.
This drug may have harmful effects on the unborn child, so effective methods of birth control should be used during your cancer treatment.
Ask your own doctor or health care provider any specific medical questions that you have.
Your mouth care should consist of gently cleaning your teeth or dentures and rinsing your mouth with a mixture of 1/2 teaspoon salt in 8 ounces of water or 1/2 teaspoon sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) in 8 ounces of water.

http://patienteducation.upmc.com/Pdf/Vincristine.pdf

Tell your doctor and pharmacist all the medications you are currently taking. drug, pregnant.

2004-4084B1_04_FDA-Marqibo-errata

On page 4, third paragraph, second sentence, the 3 should be changed to 2.
On page 4, third paragraph, third sentence, the 3 should be changed to 2.
On page 15, in the first Reviewer's Comment: replace this sentence, "The protocol did not stipulate that responses had to be confirmed."
with the following "The first version of the protocol did not stipulate that responses had to be confirmed; however, later versions did."
On page 24, third paragraph under Efficacy Analyses, please delete the first sentence of that paragraph.

http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/04/briefing/2004-4084B1_04_FDA-Marqibo-errata.pdf

On page 24, third paragraph under Efficacy Analyses, in the fifth sentence change the 10 to 13. third paragraph, Sulfate Liposomes Injection.

cjhp0112

This column draws on US and Canadian experience and includes, with permission, material from the ISMP Medication Safety Alert!, a biweekly bulletin published by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania.
The project description is posted at the www.infusionpumpsafety.org Web site, as well as at the ISMP Canada Web site.
It will assist hospitals in tracking medication incidents and near misses, as well as in performing root cause analyses of those incidents.

http://www.ismp-canada.org/download/cjhp0112.pdf

Technology designs that have been in use for quite some time include computerization of patient records, pharmacy processing, and medication administration records, and automation of prepackaging and dispensing equipment. medication, health.

Pregnancy resources

Allergy resources

Skin Care

HGH file

Telephone set 1100