Cyclophosphamide
Side Effects
Side effects with cyclophosphamide may include:
- Decreased white blood cell and platelet counts.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Hair loss.
- Menstrual changes, early menopause, and decreased sperm count.
- Blood in the urine because of irritation of the bladder. Be sure to drink at least 8 full glasses of fluid a day if you are being treated with cyclophosphamide.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: June 28, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Douglas A. Stewart, MD - Medical Oncology |
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