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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Mar 19.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Clin North Am. 2014 Oct 18;62(1):61–73. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2014.09.006
Agent Effects
Asparaginase Hypersensitivity reactions, pancreatitis, thrombosis
Clofarabine Cardiotoxicity, cytokine release syndrome, hepatotoxicity (including sinusoidal obstruction syndrome), pancreatitis, nephrotoxicity
Corticosteroids Hypertension, hyperglycemia, osteonecrosis, fluid retention, psychosis
Cyclophosphamide Nephrotoxicity, hemorrhagic cystitis, hyponatremia, fluid retention
Cytarabine Conjunctivitis, flu-like symptoms
Doxorubicin/daunorubicin Cardiotoxicity, benign red urine
Etoposide Nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, hypersensitivity reactions
Mercaptopurine Hepatotoxicity
Methotrexate Mucositis, nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, encephalopathy
Thioguanine Hepatotoxicity (including sinusoidal obstruction syndrome and portal hypertension)
Vincristine Syndrome of inappropriate diuretic hormone, neuropathy (foot/wrist drop, paresthesias, constipation, ptosis, vocal cord paresis)