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Compare CISPLATIN (Cisplatin) and FLUOROURACIL CREAM (FLUOROURACIL) — clinical data, side effects, and patient experiences.
Cisplatin · Chemotherapy
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FLUOROURACIL · Chemotherapy
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Based on 18 Reddit discussions
CISPLATIN
9%
positive
11 threads
FLUOROURACIL CREAM
57%
positive
7 threads
% of discussions mentioning each side effect
11 Reddit threads analysed for CISPLATIN
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
54 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
Hi everyone. I am here because my husband has bladder cancer. He has been undergoing chemo since March. This next week was suppose to be the 12th week, and final infusion. This week, we received a strange call from his oncologist's office. They said the Dr. needed to speak to us. Due to coronavirus
31/Male 138lbs Asian/White Diagnosed late September with stage 4 signet ring adenocarcinoma of the urachus after partial cystocopy/partial bladder removal. Currently doing radiation to reduce tumor growth on spinal column and just completed my 6th cycle out of 10. Waiting to hopefully get into a cli
Why do I get so many advertisements, including on this site, making me aware of the PACIFIC data and role for this drug in unresectable lung cancer? Isn’t this 100% standard of care by now? What oncologist doesn’t know about this? This feels like getting ads akin to: “Click here to learn about cispl
Age:52,Southern Europe,Medications:vitamin/mineral supplements In January my dad was having problems with balance and after a MRI it was diagnosed with a water-filled cyst in right cerebellum,after surgical intervention biopsy came back and it was metastatic adenocarcinoma that was confirmed by a C
I’m hoping any oncology pharmacist out there might be able to help me. I’m a nursing manager of a new outpatient chemotherapy clinic. We are expanding and recently lost our pharmacist. We have yet to find a replacement, and in during this time, I’ve been tasked with writing some infusion guidelines
27M - 6’7”, 225lbs. White. Generally healthy before cancer. Bad at Reddit format. Diagnosed with stage 3 seminoma in July of this year. Had surgery and did four rounds of etoposide and cisplatin as chemotherapy. Seminoma did not present physically, only presentation was severe back pain. I have had
Demographics: 32 years old, male, caucasian. 5'-11", 225lbs. No drinking, smoking, or drug use. **Symptom History:** Back in July, after a relapse of my testicular cancer, I had major surgery (see below). In the week following, I had mild shortness of breath in the hospital but O2 levels were fine a
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7 Reddit threads analysed for FLUOROURACIL CREAM
Overall Sentiment
Slightly positive
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
27,120 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
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Hello. [Original post.](https://new.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/oefrtm/aita_for_picking_out_the_peas_from_my_dinner_in/) Thank you very much for your insight. I appreciate all the comments and also the awards. I think that's very cool to receive. Some comments said to talk about it with my m
This is my first post here, and I only have done this after telling the whole story to a friend who posts on Reddit and told me that this story had to be put here after telling him the whole story. This is a long post, you've been warned. ​ If revenge is best served cold, then my revenge
I went on a date last night with somebody that I met on an app. Let’s just say, the second I walked into the meeting place, I instantly knew I wasn’t attracted to him. Anyway, like most women do, I gave it a conversation to see if I’d be proven wrong. Unfortunately I was not. He didn’t ask me any qu
I, 45 M have one son, 16 M. He recently got his drivers license and a job at a small ice cream shop. His mother left almost as soon as he turned one, so we have a very open relationship. He tells me stuff most kids don't feel comfortable telling their parents and I'm so grateful for that, so when i
My sister is a genius. When she was about thirteen she made this device that honestly still blows my mind. I’ve spent my entire life studying physics and I still don’t know what she did, or how—which is probably for the best considering how this all played out. I don’t know how she did it, but what
Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.
Both CISPLATIN and FLUOROURACIL CREAM belong to the Chemotherapy class. While they share a similar mechanism of action, differences in pharmacokinetics, dosing, and side effect profiles may make one more suitable than the other for individual patients. CISPLATIN is administered via Intravenous, whereas FLUOROURACIL CREAM uses Topical. Route of administration can affect onset of action and patient adherence.
CISPLATIN carries 2 FDA warnings. FLUOROURACIL CREAM carries 1 FDA warning. Patients should discuss all warnings and contraindications with their healthcare provider before starting or switching medications..
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