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WARNING: HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS, INCLUDING ANAPHYLAXIS
Serious and fatal hypersensitivity adverse reactions, including anaphylaxis, can occur with Oxaliplatin within minutes of administration and...
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Oxaliplatin, in combination with infusional fluorouracil and leucovorin, is indicated for:
- adjuvant treatment of stage III colon cancer in patients who have undergone complete resection of...
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
2.1 Recommended Dosage
Administer Oxaliplatin in combination with fluorouracil and leucovorin every 2 weeks.
- For adjuvant...
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
Injection: 50 mg/10 mL or 100 mg/20 mL clear, colorless solution in a single-dose vial.
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Oxaliplatin is contraindicated in patients with a history of a hypersensitivity reaction to oxaliplatin or other platinum-based drugs. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see...
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
5.1 Hypersensitivity Reactions
Serious and fatal hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, can occur with Oxaliplatin within...
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS
The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in labeling:
- Hypersensitivity Reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1...
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
7.1 Drugs that Prolong the QT Interval
QT interval prolongation and ventricular arrhythmias can occur with Oxaliplatin [see...
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
8.1 Pregnancy
Risk Summary
Based on its direct...
10 OVERDOSAGE
The maximum dose of oxaliplatin that has been administered in a single infusion is 825 mg. Several cases of overdoses have been reported with Oxaliplatin. Adverse reactions observed following an overdosage were...
11 DESCRIPTION
Oxaliplatin Injection, USP is a platinum-based drug with the molecular formula C8H14N2O4Pt and the chemical...
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
12.1 Mechanism of Action
Oxaliplatin undergoes nonenzymatic conversion in physiologic solutions to active derivatives via displacement of the...
13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility
Long-term animal studies have not been performed to evaluate the carcinogenic...
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
14.1 Adjuvant Treatment with Oxaliplatin in Combination with Fluorouracil and Leucovorin
The efficacy of Oxaliplatin in combination with...
15 REFERENCES
1. "OSHA Hazardous Drugs." OSHA. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/hazardousdrugs/index.html
16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING
Concentrate for solution for infusion:
Oxaliplatin Injection, USP is supplied in clear, glass, single-dose...
17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION
Hypersensitivity Reactions
Advise patients of the potential risk of hypersensitivity and that...
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