Classes
- Alkylating agents
- Antimetabolites
- Microtubule inhibitors
- Anti-tumour antibiotics
- Topoisomerase inhibitors
Side Effects
Chemotherapy | Major side effects |
---|---|
Anthracyclines (adreomycin) | Cardiotoxicity after a cumulative dose > 450 |
5-fluorouracil (5-FU) | Diarrhea |
Capecitabine | Hand-foot syndrome Diarrhea |
Cisplatin | Nephrotoxicity |
Taxanes | Alopecia |
Bleomycin | Lung fibrosis |
Vinca alkaloids | Peripheral neuropathy |