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Thursday, August 7, 2008

Taxol IV

Precautions and Side Effects

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Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur:

  • signs of anemia (e.g., unusual tiredness, pale skin)
  • easy bruising/bleeding
  • fainting
  • confusion


This medication may infrequently irritate the vein it is given into or leak out of the vein and irritate the area. These effects may cause redness, pain, swelling, discoloration, or unusual skin reactions at the injection site, either while the drug is given or rarely 7 to 10 days later. If this drug has leaked out of a vein and caused a skin reaction in the past, you may rarely have a skin reaction in that same area when the drug is given again, even when it is given into another area. Tell your doctor immediately of any unusual skin/injection site symptoms.

Tell your doctor immediately if any of these rare but very serious side effects occur:

  • pain/redness/swelling/weakness of the arms/legs
  • calf pain/swelling that is warm to the touch
  • coughing up blood
  • persistent nausea/vomiting
  • stomach/abdominal pain
  • yellowing eyes/skin
  • dark urine
  • vision/hearing changes
  • seizures


This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Taxol IV Medical Alert

Your condition can cause complications in a medical emergency. For information about enrolling in MedicAlert, call 1-800-854-1166 (USA) or 1-800-668-1507 (Canada).

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