Rechallenging 5-Fluorouracil in a Patient With Capecitabine-Induced Ventricular Fibrillation

Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2015 Sep;14(3):198-201. doi: 10.1016/j.clcc.2015.02.005. Epub 2015 Mar 6.
No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiotoxicity; Colorectal cancer; FLOX; Vasospasm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / administration & dosage
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / adverse effects*
  • Capecitabine / administration & dosage
  • Capecitabine / adverse effects*
  • Defibrillators, Implantable
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Fluorouracil / adverse effects*
  • Heart Arrest / chemically induced
  • Heart Arrest / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / chemically induced*
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / prevention & control

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Capecitabine
  • Fluorouracil