Side Effects of Chemo, Reproductive and Hematologic

interferon alfa-2b

SE: Flu-like symptoms, bone marrow suppression, cardiotoxicity, neurotoxicity, psychiatric disorders and alopecia.

Doxorubicin

SE: Red discoloration of the urine/sweat/tears, bone marrow suppression, alopecia.

Vincristine

SE: Peripheral neuropathy, phlebitis, and alopecia.

Cyclophosphamide

SE: Bone marrow suppression, hemorrhagic cystitis, and alopecia.

Leuprolide

SE: Hot flashes, gynecomastia, osteoporosis, and decreased libido.

Tamoxifen

SE: Hot flashes, pulmonary embolism, hypercalcemia, and increased risk of endometrial cancer.

Conjugated equine estrogen

SE: Embolic events, HTN, weight gain, edema and increased risk of some cancers.
Contraindicated in pt's who smoke, have hypertension, high risk of embolic events or have estrogen depended cancer.

Medroxyprogesterone

SE: Embolic events, menstrual changes, edema, increased risk of breast cancer.

Testosterone

SE: Acne, hypercholesterolemia, edema, polycythemia (increased Hot and Hgb), premature epiphyseal closure.
in women, depend voice, hirsutism, and baldness.

Finasteride

SE: Erectile dysfunction and gynecomastia
Pregnant women should not handle finasteride.

Tamsulosin

SE: Hypotension, dizziness, headache and issues with ejaculation.

Sildenafil

SE: priapism and MI
Do NOT take with other nitrates; nitroglycerin.

Oxytocin

SE: Painful contraction and uterine rupture.

Terbutaline sulfate

SE: tachycardia, angina, restlessness, and tremor.

Meperidine Hydrochloride

SE: Gi upset, sedation, dry mouth, hypotension and decreased FHR.

Heparin

SE: Bleeding, heparin induced thrombocytopenia, and hypersensitivity.

Warfarin

SE: Bleeding,GI upset, and hepatitis.

Rivroxaban

SE: Bleeding, elevated liver enzymes.

Aspirin

SE: GI upset, renal toxicity, bleeding, tinnitus, and Reye's syndrome.

Alteplase

SE: Bleeding, contraindicated in patients who have hemorrhage stoke, internal bleeding, recent surgery/trauma, and server hypertension.
Should be taken within 3 hours of symptoms.

Epoetin alfa

SE: Hypertension, increased risk of embolic episode.

Filgrastim

SE: Bone pain, leukocytosis, and splenomegaly.