June 17, 2009 (Orlando, Florida) — There is now an antidote for clinicians to use in the event of an overdose of the commonly used chemotherapy 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), according to a poster ...
The FDA highlights increased toxicity risks in patients with DPD deficiency when using Xeloda and 5-FU, urging genetic testing before treatment. DPD deficiency leads to severe side effects from ...
Since the 1950s a chemotherapy drug known as 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) has been used to treat many types of cancer, including blood cancers and cancers of the digestive tract. Doctors have long believed ...