A question about Oxaliplatin

Hi Governor I had my line flushed with saline while having oxaliplatin however it does seem to say on various google sites that it’s not compatible? If you’ve been given a 24 hour chemo helpline then perhaps you could ring them for reassurance?

Take care

Karen x

As we've got to back tomorrow (see my main thread for details) I was planning on asking someone senior when I'm there if it's normal practice.

I'm somewhat reassured that you had it, but I'll still ask tomorrow, I can't quite tell what the implication is for the patient. 

I'm my own worst enemy sometimes with building up knowledge, I also think our nurse being so vague didn't help me

Hi Governor 

Interested in what they say as I have never heard of it . But can see why you would be concerned given Dr Google’s advice.

The only think I would say the clinics are inclined to run for primary cancer types and the nurses very familiar with the chemo implications and work closely with pharmacy. I would be very shocked if pharmacy was not all over the details . 
Let us know if you find out as I think it’s the first this has come up . 
Hope your wife is doing ok .

take care ,

Court 

I have had two intravenous sessions of Oxyplatin, at the end of which I was flushed with saline. This is completely normal. If you think about it logically, the opposite would be to assume that in my case two fully trained chemo nurses made a huge error, as did the nurses that simply checked up on me, the pharmacist and oncologist that authorised the treatment and the second nurse who performed a safety back up check. It’s normal to feel anxious during treatment 

Appreciate that and it's partially due to me reading things, I think *technically* they're supposed to flush with 5% glucose followed by saline, essentially the Oxaliplatin isn't supposed to come into contact with Saline.

I had a good chat with better people today, I think the nurse yesterday didn't instill confidence which is never helpful, feel better about things today!

I'm pleased to hear it

Hi. I had four, might have been five, rounds of chemo with Oxaliplatin in the mix and always had a saline flush.

Maninbath.