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What Causes Sweating When Undergoing Cancer Treatment?
My father was diagnosed with non small squamous cell lung cancer and he is taking celexa,decadron,levaquin, Ativan, vicodin, advair diskus, and Proventil. he just came home from hospital yesterday and is sweating but no fever and says he is cold. Was wondering if any of these drugs would be causing it
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Yes it might be that sweating to be a side effect of these medications but you do not have to worry so much because the positive effects are more important than side effects in this case
Dr.Jolanda
Yes it might be that sweating to be a side effect of these medications but you do not have to worry so much because the positive effects are more important than side effects in this case
Dr.Jolanda
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