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Arsenic Trioxide
How Arsenic Trioxide works
Arsenic trioxide belongs to a category of drugs called as anti-neoplastics. It acts by causing changes in the DNA of abnormal cells, thus causing cell death and preventing the spread of cancer..
Side Effects
Nausea, Vomiting, Increased heart rate, Rash, Decreased potassium level in blood, Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation), Breathlessness, Dizziness, Injection site pain, Increased liver enzymes, Increased glucose level in blood, Fever, Diarrhoea, Fatigue, Itching
Usage
Arsenic Trioxide is used in the treatment of blood cancer (Acute lymphocytic leukemia).
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