Ixabepilone
- TRADE NAME: Ixempra (Bristol-Myers Squibb)
- INDICATIONS: Breast cancer (advanced or metastatic)
- CLASS: Antineoplastic / anticancer agent (see also Immune checkpoint inhibitor), Epithilone
- HALF-LIFE: 52 hours
Amprenavir, Atazanavir, Carbamazepine, Clarithromycin, Conivaptan, Darunavir, Dasatinib, Deferasirox, Delavirdine, Dexamethasone, Efavirenz, Grapefruit Juice, Indinavir, Itraconazole, Ketoconazole, Nefazodone, Nelfinavir, Oxcarbazepine, Phenobarbital, Phenytoin, Rifabutin, Rifampin, Rifapentine, Ritonavir, Saquinavir, St John's Wort, Telithromycin, Voriconazole
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: D
Often prescribed along with capecitabine. Patients with diabetes may be at increased risk of severe neuropathy.
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Page last updated 07/31/2023
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Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Seriousness
- Hospitalization possible
- Life threatening
- Fatal
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric
