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