OXALIPLATIN

Course overview

OXALIPLATIN IS A MEDICATION USED IN THE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF METASTATIC COLORECTAL CANCER. IT IS IN THE PLATINUM-BASED CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC CLASS OF DRUGS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, ACTIONS, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR OXALIPLATIN AS A VALUABLE AGENT IN THE TREATMENT OF COLORECTAL CANCER. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS (E.G., OFF-LABEL USES, DOSING, PHARMACODYNAMICS, PHARMACOKINETICS, MONITORING, RELEVANT INTERACTION) PERTINENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC COLORECTAL CANCER AND RELATED CONDITIONS.