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How Does Drugs And Alcohol Affect Chemotherapy?

Hi, A friend of mines says that he has been taking small packages of chemo through IV for 5 years for a small spot.3 packs a week for like 35 mins.when he comes out of the doctors office he claims that he is doing swell.no sickness and is able to go straight to work and afterwards smokes cigarette, drinks alcohol and plays pool at once.im wondering if this is true.how could drugs and alcohol affect chemo and are their such things as small PACKAGES of chemo?
Wed, 29 Jul 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for writing in.

It is difficult to follow the small packages of chemotherapy that your friend is taking. However small dose of chemotherapeutic drugs are prescribed for chronic skin conditions and I guess your friend is having such a skin problem.

Alcohol and drugs are not to be used during routine chemotherapy sessions. However, there is no acute adverse effect after taking small amounts of alcohol and drugs if he is on low dose maintenance chemotherapy. It is important to note that taking IV chemotherapy in small packs is to be clearly understood and unless the details are available, it is only making a guess about the entire situation. You and other friends might have a closed discussion with him and try to know the condition he has and the chemotherapy packs and guide him. Please do not worry.
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How Does Drugs And Alcohol Affect Chemotherapy?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. It is difficult to follow the small packages of chemotherapy that your friend is taking. However small dose of chemotherapeutic drugs are prescribed for chronic skin conditions and I guess your friend is having such a skin problem. Alcohol and drugs are not to be used during routine chemotherapy sessions. However, there is no acute adverse effect after taking small amounts of alcohol and drugs if he is on low dose maintenance chemotherapy. It is important to note that taking IV chemotherapy in small packs is to be clearly understood and unless the details are available, it is only making a guess about the entire situation. You and other friends might have a closed discussion with him and try to know the condition he has and the chemotherapy packs and guide him. Please do not worry.