Epirubicin (Cont.)

Dosing Information for Epirubicin

The dose of epirubicin that your healthcare provider recommends will vary depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • Your height and weight
  • Other medications you may be taking
  • Other medical conditions you may have.
     
As is always the case, do not adjust your epirubicin dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 
(Click Epirubicin Dosing for more information.)
 

Epirubicin Side Effects

As with any medicine, side effects are possible with epirubicin. However, not everyone who takes the drug will experience side effects. In fact, most people tolerate it quite well. If side effects do occur, in most cases, they are minor and either require no treatment or can easily be treated by you or your healthcare provider. Serious side effects are less common.
 
Common side effects of epirubicin include, but are not limited to:
 
(Click Side Effects of Epirubicin to learn more about possible epirubicin side effects, including potentially serious side effects that you should report immediately to your healthcare provider.)
 

Epirubicin Drug Interactions

Epirubicin can potentially interact with a few other medicines (see Drug Interactions With Epirubicin).
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;