Details
Fluorouracil Indications
- stomach cancer;
- pancreatic cancer;
- esophageal cancer;
- breast cancer;
- adjuvant therapy of primary invasive breast cancer;
- inoperable locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in previously untreated patients;
- local recurrence or metastases in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
Contradictions
- Significant deviations from the norm of the number of shaped elements in the blood.
- Bleeding
- Stomatitis, ulcers of the mucous membrane of the mouth and the gastrointestinal tract.
- Severe diarrhea.
- Severe renal dysfunction.
Dosage & Administration
Patient should be exercised when treating patients with controlled sodium diets.
Treatment with fluorouracil is carried out under the supervision of a qualified oncologist who has experience in the use of antimetabolites in a hospital setting.