Arsenic Leukemia Treatment Side Effects

Trisenox arsenic trioxide is a cancer medication used to treat a cancer of the blood and bone marrow called acute promyelocytic leukemia or apl.

Arsenic leukemia treatment side effects.

Swelling of the abdominal or stomach area. Eye dryness redness or pain. Injection site reactions pain redness or swelling. Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients.

Taking arsenic along with other. A note about side effect percentages liver dysfunction 63 heart rhythm abnormalities 16. Acute promyelocytic leukemia apl in patients whose cancer has a certain type of chromosome mutation that affects the pml gene and rara gene. Arsenic trioxide is approved to be used with tretinoin to treat.

In adults with newly diagnosed apl that is low risk. Chemo or mylotarg is more likely to be included in treatment if this risk is higher. Medications that can cause an irregular heartbeat qt interval prolonging drugs interacts with arsenic. Loss of bowel or bladder control.

Small red or purple spots on the skin. Common adverse reactions to arsenic trioxide include leukocytosis gastrointestinal side effects eg nausea vomiting diarrhea abdominal pain fatigue edema hyperglycemia dyspnea and cough. There have been a few reports of people developing a second cancer some years after arsenic trioxide treatment. Common side effects of trisenox include.

It is not clear whether this was due to the arsenic or not. Loss of bowel or bladder control. Arsenic is a type of carcinogen that s gray silver or white in color. Ringing in the ears.

Coping with side effects. There isn t enough information to work out how often this side effect might happen. In clinical studies the most commonly reported side effects with atra tretinoin arsenic trioxide are shown here. Atra plus ato is often the preferred treatment in people at lower risk of the leukemia coming back as it tends to have fewer side effects.

Arsenic poisoning or arsenicosis occurs after the ingestion or inhalation of high levels of arsenic. Some forms of arsenic might cause an abnormal heart beat. If you notice any other effects check with your healthcare professional. Small red or purple spots on the skin.

Side effects not requiring immediate medical attention.