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Dosage con.



         Advanced Bladder Cancer
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                                               IV per cycle once every 3 to 4 weeks,

                               50-70   on heavily pretreated patients an initial
                               mg/m    2       dose of 50 mg/m per cycle repeated
                                                                        2

                                                   every 4 weeks is recommended





                        Precautions






                                 Monitor Liver function periodically.


                                     Monitor Peripheral blood counts weekly.



                                         Perform Neurologic examination regularly




                        Side effects




                                                                         Gastrointestinal:

           Hematological:                                                 Nausea

            Leukopenia                                                   Vomiting

            Thrombocytopenia                                             Diarrhea

            Anemia
                                                                         Renal disorders:

                                                                          Renal failure
           Hearing impairment,                                            Nephrotoxicity

           fever and ototoxicity                                          Hyperuricaemia






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