What side effects does paclitaxel have?
Side effects of paclitaxel, such as body pain, numbness of limbs, hair loss, etc. General pain: The patient has great pain, which usually appears 2-3 days after taking paclitaxel and lasts for 3-5 days. Numbness of limbs: This side effect is caused by the toxicity of paclitaxel to nerve endings, which can be treated as neuritis. Drugs such as vitamin B can be used to nourish nerves, but the therapeutic effect is not very good and there is no clinical data to support it. The pain of this side effect is relatively small and the patient can bear it. Hair loss: Almost 70% of patients will lose their hair.