<unk> , sold in generic form and also under the brand name Eloxatin, is a cancer medication (platinum-based antineoplastic class) used to treat colorectal cancer. Often it is used together with fluorouracil and folinic acid (leucovorin) in advanced cancer. It is given by injection into a vein. Common side effects include numbness, feeling tired, nausea, diarrhea, and low blood cell counts. Other serious side effects include allergic reactions. Use in pregnancy is known to harm the baby.<unk>  is in the platinum-based antineoplastic family of medications. It is believed to work by blocking the duplication of DNA.<unk>  was patented in 1976 and approved for medical use in 1996. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
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