EARLY AND DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION DUE TO OXALIPLATINT DRUG INFUSION: QUATERNARY CARE HOSPITAL
Dr. Mannu Jaiswar*, Dr. Tejinder Singh, Dr. Vijay Dabero and Dr. Shubham Gandhi
ABSTRACT
Early and delayed acute allergic reactions to inj. Oxaliplatin infusion in a day care chemotherapy are not uncommon and are easily manageable for most of the events. It is important to document and analyse all the events in contemporary medical oncology practice for better utilisation, better outcomes, and personal resources. Objective: Our objective was to check the early and delayed acute ADRs reaction occurring in day-care cancer chemotherapy settings. Result: Hundred patients were identified for the study in which they are classified as early and delayed acute allergic reactions and their grade scale in 3-4 severity. The reactions seen in patients such as rash, itching on palms, and redness, however, in some of the breathlessness also observed. Conclusion: The acute allergic reactions of oxaliplatint infusion can be early manageable with symptomatic treatment.
Keywords: Oxaliplatin infusion, acute ADRs rections, types of reactions, severity.
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