Successful Treatment of Irinotecan-Induced Muscle Twitching: A Case Report

Irinotecan, a topoisomerase I inhibitor, is commonly used in the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer. Its adverse effects include delay diarrhea, severe myelosuppression, and cholinergic-like symptoms. Though 2 cases of irinotecan-induced muscle twitching were reported but the successful treatme...

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Main Authors: Yu-Ting Shun, Hsien-Yung Lai, Yi-Ting Chuang, Hsuen-Fu Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/11795476221150354