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Mitoxantrone
Side Effects
Side effects of mitoxantrone are common and can include:
- Nausea or vomiting.
- Hair loss.
- Damage to the muscle of the heart. This can be serious.
- Increased risk of infections, especially urinary tract infections.
- Changes in a woman's menstrual cycle.
- Mouth sores (stomatitis).
- Diarrhea or constipation.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: December 17, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Brian Leber, MDCM, FRCPC - Hematology |
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