Asbestos-related cancer and chemotherapy medications that cause diarrhea

The asbestos law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg would like to inform you of certain chemotherapy medications that may cause diarrhea. As experienced lawyers in asbestos exposure cases, we know that fighting an asbestos illness is challenging. Thus, we are trying to keep you informed to help ease the challenge.

The National Cancer Institute reports that the following chemotherapy medications contribute to diarrhea:

capecitabine (Xeloda)
cisplatin (Platinol)
cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)
cytosine arabinoside (Ara-c, Cytosar-U)
danorubicin (Cerubidine)
docetaxel (Taxotere)
doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
5-fluorouracil (5-FU)
interferon (Intron, Roferon)
irinotecan (Camptosar, CPT-11)
leucovorin (Leucovorin Calcium)
methotrexate (Mexate, MTX)
oxaliplatin (Eloxatin)
paclitaxel (Taxol)
topotecan (Hycamtin)

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