Review Article

Extravasation Injuries in Adults

Table 2

Classification of chemotheraputic agents into irritants (bold), vesicants (italic) and both irritant and vesicant (normal).

Alkylating agents Cyclophosphamide
Ifosfamide
AntimetabolitesGemcitabine
Platinum compounds Carboplatin
Topoisomerase inhibitors Irinotecan
Topotecan

Alkylating agentsMelphalan
Antimetabolites 5-Fluorouracil
Taxanes Docetaxel
Paclitaxel
Other mitotic inhibitors Bleomycin
Etoposide

Alkylating agents Dacarbazine
Anthracyclines Daunorubicin
Doxorubicin (plus liposomal doxorubicin)
Idarubicin
Platinum compounds Cisplatin
Vinca alkaloids Vinblastine
Vincristine
Vinorelbine
Other mitotic inhibitors Dactinomycin
Mitomycin