Antiviral medicine, used for patients with an immune deficiency.
Side effects:
Eye inflammation
Eye pain
Nausea
Photosensitivity
Skin reactions
Vomiting
Abdomen paini
IV: 12hrs25ml-50ml/min
Oral: 8hrs 10ml-25ml/min
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Allopurinol
Prophylaxsis of gout and of uric acid and calcium oxalate renal stones. Prophylaxsis of hyperuricaemia associated with chemotherapy.
Side effects:
Rash- if rash occurs discontinue treatment, if mild reintroduce the treatment with caution, disontinue if rash reoccurs
Use with caution renal implant
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Filgrastim (GCSF)
Reduction in neutropenia and incidence of febrile neutropenia in cytotoxic chemotherapy for malignancy. (Except chronic myeloid leuakemia and myeloclysplastic syndrome)
Anaemia
Diarrhoea
Dysuria
Haemorrhage
Hepatomegaly
Hyperuricaemia
Hypotension
Oesteoperosis
Rash
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Ondansetron
Specific 5HT3- receptor antagonist which blocks 5HT3 receptor in the gastro-intestinal tract and in the CNS
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