Taxol Alcohol Interaction
Taxol Alcohol
Taxol generic name paclitaxel belong to a family of drugs that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body. It is used to treat breast cancer, lung cancer and AIDs related Kaposi’s sarcoma and may be used for other purposes
It is suggested no alcohol not even moderate drinking while using this drug as the drug’s effectiveness may be decreased and the side effects may be increased.
At this time the medical community defines moderate consumption of alcohol as no more than two drinks per day and no more than 14 drinks per week. If anything more than that it is considered an unhealthy dependency on alcohol that may have adverse social, family and health consequences.
If a person drinks only once or twice a week but drinks on the same days each week and more than two drinks this is considered as an alcohol dependency.
If a person binge drinks at any time during the week this is also considered as alcoholism.
Some consider alcoholism as a disease while others consider it an addiction which is the result of personal choice and character fault. This school of thought blames the alcoholism on life style choices.
Personally I consider alcoholism a genetic tendency as I have seen families of alcoholics even when they live far apart. These unfortunate people are probably dependent on alcohol from the first drink.
When alcohol interacts with prescription over the counter drugs it usually results in negative health effects most especially liver damage as the main organ affected.
Before using this drug advise your doctor if you are allergic to any other drug or substance, if you are using dietary or herbal supplements, are pregnant, plan to be or are breastfeeding, liver disease, heart disease or a severely weak immune system.
Side Effects
Less serious side effects are pain, swelling. Red skin colour changes at injection site, joint or muscle pain, mild nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or hair loss.If these occur call your physician for advice.
Serious side effects are severe allergic reactions such as hives difficult breathing, tight chest, swelling of the mouth, face, lips or tongue, slow heart rate, seizure, pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness, fever,c hills, body aches, flu symptoms, white patches or sores inside your mouth or on your lips, numb, tingling or burning pain in hands or feet, increased blood pressure resulting in severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, short of breath, uneven heartbeats skinwarmth or red. If these occur get emergency medical help.
This site serves as an information source only and does not dispense medical advice or any other kind of advice. If you are seeking medical advice you are advised to consult your own physician.
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