Medication associated with cumulative doses resulting in delayed myelotoxicity carmustine Ifosfamide methotrexate Oxaliplatin

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Medication associated with cumulative doses resulting in delayed myelotoxicity

carmustine

Ifosfamide

methotrexate

Oxaliplatin

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Solution - First we have to know what is myelotoxicity . Myelotoxicity is a type bone marrow suppression. Some cells like leukocytes, erythrocytes and thrombocytes provide immunity to our body . But myelotoxicity reduces the production of all these cells so immunity of our body automatically goes down . 

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