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'Hand and Foot' syndrome can be caused by:

A
Cisplatin
B
Vincristine
C
Capecitabine
D
Mitomycin-C
High-Yield Explanation
CAPECITABINE is a PYRAMIDINE ANTAGONIST. It is an orally active prodrug of 5-FU.A combined regimen of capecitabine and oxaliplatin is frequently used in metastatic colorectal cancer. HAND-FOOT syndrome and diarrhoea are the prominent adverse effects,but bone marrow depression and mucositis are less marked. ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY K.D.TRIPATHI SEVENTH EDITION PAGE NO:864

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