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Side-effects

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Common side-effects include:

  • nausea and vomiting
  • myelosuppression
  • alopecia
  • mucositis

With increasing cumulative doses there is increasing risk of cardiomyopathy. The maximum dose of doxorubicin is typically 450 mg/m^2 body surface.

For more information relating to doxorubicin-induced Cardiomyopathy and ECG findings then click here

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