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DescriptionAmifostine (am-i-FOS-teen) is used to help prevent or lessen some side effects caused by other medicines or radiation therapy that are used to treat cancer. This medicine is available only with your doctor"s prescription, in the following dosage form(s):
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine, the risks of using the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For amifostine, the following should be considered: Allergies—Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to amifostine. Pregnancy—Amifostine has not been studied in pregnant women. However, in animal studies, large doses caused toxic or harmful effects in the fetus. Before receiving this treatment, make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant. Because amifostine may cause birth defects or other harmful effects in the fetus, it is usually recommended that women being treated for cancer use birth control. Breast-feeding—It is not known whether amifostine passes into the breast milk. Breast-feeding is not recommended during treatment. Children—Although this medicine has been given to a limited number of children, there is no specific information comparing use of amifostine in children with use in other age groups. Older adults—Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects or problems in older people. Although amifostine has been given to a limited number of elderly people, there is no specific information comparing use of amifostine in the elderly with use in other age groups. Other medicines—Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving amifostine, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:
Other medical problems—The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of amifostine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
Proper Use of This MedicineDosing—The dose of amifostine will be different for different patients. It depends on the patient"s size. The medicine will be given by, or under the immediate supervision of, the doctor treating you for cancer.
Side Effects of This MedicineAlong with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. Tell the doctor or the person giving you the injection right away if you feel dizzy or faint while the injection is being given. Also, check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur later on: More common Blurred vision; confusion; dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position suddenly; fainting or loss of consciousness; fast or irregular breathing; itching; nausea and vomiting; red, scaly, swollen, or peeling areas of skin; swelling of eyes or eyelids; trouble in breathing; tightness in chest; wheezing; skin rash; sweating; unusual tiredness or weakness Rare Burning or tingling sensation; convulsions; fast, slow or irregular heartbeat or pulse; loss of bladder control; muscle cramps; muscle spasm or jerking of all extremities; palpitations Other side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. However, check with your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome: Less common or rare fever; headache; nervousness; pounding in the ears; sleepiness (severe) Other side effects that sometimes occur are harmless and will go away without treatment. These are: Less common or rare Feeling unusually warm or cold; flushing or redness of face or neck; hiccups Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor. Additional InformationOnce a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although this use is not included in the product labeling, amifostine is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:
Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating to proper use, precautions, or side effects for this use. Developed: 06/29/1998 The information contained in the Thomson Healthcare (Micromedex) products as delivered by Drugs.com is intended as an educational aid only. It is not intended as medical advice for individual conditions or treatment. It is not a substitute for a medical exam, nor does it replace the need for services provided by medical professionals. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before taking any prescription or over the counter drugs (including any herbal medicines or supplements) or following any treatment or regimen. Only your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist can provide you with advice on what is safe and effective for you. The use of the Thomson Healthcare products is at your sole risk. These products are provided "AS IS" and "as available" for use, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Thomson Healthcare and Drugs.com make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, usefulness or completeness of any of the information contained in the products. Additionally, THOMSON HEALTHCARE MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE OPINIONS OR OTHER SERVICE OR DATA YOU MAY ACCESS, DOWNLOAD OR USE AS A RESULT OF USE OF THE THOMSON HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. Thomson Healthcare does not assume any responsibility or risk for your use of the Thomson Healthcare products. Where can I get more information about Ethyol ? We recommend to use www.Drugs.com Typical mistypes for Ethyol wthyol, sthyol, dthyol, rthyol, 4thyol, 3thyol, erhyol, efhyol, eghyol, eyhyol, e6hyol, e5hyol, etgyol, etbyol, etnyol, etjyol, etuyol, etyyol, ethtol, ethgol, ethhol, ethuol, eth7ol, eth6ol, ethyil, ethykl, ethyll, ethypl, ethy0l, ethy9l, ethyok, ethyop, ethyoo, thyol, ehyol, etyol, ethol, ethyl, ethyo, tehyol, ehtyol, etyhol, ethoyl, ethylo, eethyol, etthyol, ethhyol, ethyyol, ethyool, ethyoll, etc.
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