FOLFIRINOX contains the following drugs:
| FOL | = Leucovorin Calcium (Folinic Acid) |
| F | = Fluorouracil |
| IRIN | = Irinotecan Hydrochloride |
| OX | = Oxaliplatin |
In fact, experts frequently administer chemotherapy as a cocktail of medicines. Because multiple medicines destroy cancer cells in different ways, combinations typically perform better than single treatments.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized each of the medicines in this combination to treat cancer or also cancer-related disorders.
Use in Cancer Treatment
FOLFIRINOX treats the following conditions:
Pancreatic cancer has spread to other organs, in other words, spread to other parts of the body.
Experts may also use this combination FOLFIRINOX in conjunction with other medications or therapies, as well as to treat cancers of other kinds.
Definition:
A pancreatic cancer therapy regimen that includes leucovorin calcium, fluorouracil, irinotecan hydrochloride, and also oxaliplatin. IN fact, FOLFIRINOX is an abbreviation of chemotherapy combination which is used mainly for treating pancreatic cancer which has affected other body areas internally. This treatment is done when the cancer has spread drastically and cannot be removed by surgery. However, the advanced stage of cancer where the tumors metastasize to the liver and very had to be cured with any other treatments.
Sides-effects of FOLFIRINOX:
- Hair loss.
- Redness, pain, or peeling of palms and also soles.
- Rash, increased risk of sunburn, itching.
- Severe diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, constipation, loss of appetite and also weight loss.
- Difficulty swallowing.
- Sores in the mouth.
- Heartburn.
