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Cyclophosphamide is a nitrogen mustard alkylating agent, used to treat various types of cancer and some autoimmune disorders. It is a "prodrug"; it is converted in the liver to active forms that have chemotherapeutic activity. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
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| Condition | Members | Success |
| Lupus | 46 |
80% |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis | 10 |
70% |
| Pemphigus | 4 |
100% |
| Rhabdomyosarcoma | 3 |
100% |
| Multiple Myeloma | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 82% (67
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Cyclophosphamide Reviews
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At the time I took this, my doctor thought it was necessary, but, once again, it delivered relief only while I was taking it and had it's own set of side effects that were very difficult.
Somewhat Helpful
Cytoxan? If so, it worked-made me sick/unable toeat for about a week each trtmnt, but felt pretty good after that. Inconvenient to spend nite in hosp 60 mls from home
Somewhat Helpful
took me off after one dose.
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hair loss, depression, nausea
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Started just 1 week back
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A little nausea, hives, not to mention the ridiculously compromised immune system
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Startine 7/21
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Coming up to the 28th March will be my third treatment. Have not experianced any side effects yet, nor have I experianced any marked improvement in my breathing.
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Makes me feel nauseous, hair loss....
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today was my first infusion. nausea medicines working well. i feel a little more fatigued than normal. nurse said day 3 will most likely be the "bad" day. I am believing "not!"
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Cyclophosphamide for Pemphigus
I took Cyclophosphamide 250 mg for first three months. During this time, I was losing hair so much that I shaved my hair off and wore wigs. My WBC cou... [More] -
chemo treatments
I'm wondering if I can have some feed back on chemo drugs -cyclophosphamide and melphalan IV [More] -
Cyclophosphamide for Lupus
Tell us about your personal experience with Cyclophosphamide as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips? [More] -
Cyclophosphamide for Pemphigus
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Cyclophosphamide for Pulmonary Fibrosis
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