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uppityperson

(115,871 posts) Thu Mar 1, 2018, 07:11 PM Mar 2018

Ifosamide neurotoxicity

A friend is starting iv chemo ifosamide and I'm going to be helping her, monitoring for neurotoxicity.

I was wondering if anyone here has had experience with this drug and could share anything with me. It sounds like nasty stuff and is rather frightening and depressing. Thank you.

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Ifosamide neurotoxicity (Original Post) uppityperson Mar 2018 OP

What I found alfredo Mar 2018 #1

Thanks for the articles and advice uppityperson Mar 2018 #3

It is scary. alfredo Mar 2018 #4

Prayers. marble falls Mar 2018 #2

alfredo

(60,135 posts)

1. What I found

Reply to uppityperson (Original post)

Thu Mar 1, 2018, 09:15 PM

Mar 2018

This is a place to start.

https://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/73352

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2363270/

It’s so good that you will be looking after her. Be patient with with her because she will be cranky and needy. The best you can do is to be there when she needs you. Bring a book because she will sleep a lot.

Letting her know she’s not alone will be a big help.

My wife helped me survive the ordeal. I’m in her debt.