Cyclophosphamide WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Cyclophosphamide
The main use of cyclophosphamide is together with other chemotherapy agents in the treatment of lymphomas, some forms of leukemia and some solid tumors. It is a chemotherapy drug that works by slowing or stopping cell growth. It also works by decreasing the immune system's response to various diseases. ...Read more at Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Cyclophosphamide belongs to a class of drugs known as alkylating agents.1
- Cyclophosphamide was originally developed and is still used to treat some types of cancer.1
- Doctors also use cyclophosphamide in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.2
- Common side effects of Cyclophosphamide which may be worse with the oral preparation, include nausea and vomiting.1
- Cyclophosphamide can cause serious birth defects, women who are pregnant or considering having a child should talk with their doctor before taking this drug.1
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Latest Headlines on Cyclophosphamide
What is Cyclophosphamide?
- National Cancer Institute (NCI): Definition of Cyclophosphamide
- Lymphoma Information Network: Chemotherapy - Cyclophosphamide
- Cancerbackup: What Cyclophosphamide Looks Like
What Are The Uses for Cyclophosphamide?
- First Databank, inc. (via MedicineNet): Uses of Cyclophosphamide
- RXList: Indications & Dosage of Cyclophosphamide
- Cleveland Clinic (via American College of Rheumatology): How Rheumatologists Use Chemotherapy
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Cyclophosphamide?
- Cancerbackup: Possible Side Effects
- Micromedex (via Mayo Clinic): Possible Complications
- DrugDigest: What May Interact With This Medicine?
What are the Alternatives to Cyclophosphamide?
- Healthprolink: Chemotherapy Drugs of Choice
- British Society for Rheumatology (via Oxford Journals): BSR and BHPR Guidelines for the Management of Adults with ANCA Associated Vasculitis
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Renal Unit: Newer Treatments for SLE
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Cyclophosphamide?
- Life Therapies: Alternative Cancer Therapies
- Sacred Medicine Sanctuary: Herbal Cancer Treatments
- Mayo Clinic: Marijuana As Medicine: Consider the Pros and Cons
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Cyclophosphamide
- National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc.: Discussion Chemotherapy
- Healthboards: Any Suggestions to help With My Lupus???
- American of Cancer online Resourss (ACOR): Dinesh's TC Story
- CancerCompass: Message Board Discussions on Chemotherapy
Clinical Trials for Cyclophosphamide
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials for Cyclophosphamide
- CenterWatch: Cyclophosphamide Clinical Trials
Controversy and Lawsuits about Cyclophosphamide
- British Journal of Cancer: First-line Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer - The Controversy Continues (Aug. 5 2002)
- Annals of Pharmacotherapy: Treatment of Pediatric Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis with Low-Dose Cyclophosphamide
- John Hopkins: Cyclophosphamide High-Dose Immunoblative Cyclophosphamide Open-Label Trial: Complete Responders and Durability of Response
- New York Times: Settlement Reached In Overdose Lawsuit (Aug. 25 1995)
Abuse of Cyclophosphamide
- Annals of Oncology (via The Oxford Journals): Successful Recovery After Accidental Overdose of Cyclophosphamide
- First DataBank, inc (via MedicineNet): Overdose of Cyclophosphamide
- Pharmacia Limited (via Medicines.org): Cyclophosphamide Overdose
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Cyclophosphamide
- PubMed Central: Articles on Cyclophosphamide
- JAMA: Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Cyclophosphamide
- Google Scholar: Recent Articles on Cyclophosphamide
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 American College of Rheumatology: Cyclophosphamide
- ↑ Cleveland Clinic (via American College of Rheumatology): How Rheumatologists Use Chemotherapy
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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