This site is intended for healthcare professionals

account_circleSign in
Go to /sign-in page

You can view 5 more pages before signing in

Side-effects

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

Authoring team

Common side-effects include:

  • nausea and vomiting
  • myelosuppression
  • alopecia
  • mucositis

With increasing cumulative doses there is increasing risk of cardiomyopathy. The maximum dose of doxorubicin is typically 450 mg/m^2 body surface.

For more information relating to doxorubicin-induced Cardiomyopathy and ECG findings then click here

Create an account to add page annotations

Create a free account

Add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation, such as a web address or phone number. This information will always be displayed when you visit this page