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There are many other medicines that can interact with paclitaxel. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor. Keep a list with you of all the medicines you use and show this list to any doctor or other healthcare provider who treats you.

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; feeling like you might pass out; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

• slow heart rate;

• seizure (black-out or convulsions);

• pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness;

• fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms;

• white patches or sores inside your mouth or on your lips;

• numbness, tingling, or burning pain in your hands or feet;

• increased blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats); or

• warmth or redness under your skin.

Less serious side effects may include:

• pain, swelling, redness, or skin color changes where the medicine was injected;

• joint or muscle pain;

• mild nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; or

• hair loss.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect.