The toxic reactions of all-trans retinoic acid occuring in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia / 中国癌症杂志

ABSTRACT

Purpose:To observe the toxic reactions of all trans retinoic acid in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia. Methods:Analysis of toxic reaction was done for 38 patients who suffered from acute promyelocytic leukemia treated with all trans retinoic acid. Results:In the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia with all trans retinoic acid, the common toxic reactios are dry mouth, skin desiccation, desquamation, rhagadia (100%). 19 patients had gastro intestinal symptoms with higher ALT(50%),18 patients had hyperleukocytosis syndrome (47.5%), 16 patients had headache and dizziness (42.4%),8 patients had pain in muscle and joint (21.2%). The rare toxic reactions included 4/38 who had intracranial hypertension syndrome, 2/38 had hyperglycemia, 1/38 and hyperhistaminemia syndrome. Conclusions:The toxic reactions of all trans retinoic acid in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia usually have dry mouth ,skin desiccation, desquamation, rhagadia, gastro intestine symptom with higher ALT, and hyperleukocytosis syndrome ets. THe treatment with lower dose of all trans retinoic acid(20～30 mg/d)for acute promyelocytic leukemia could decrease the toxic reactions without influencing its effectiveness.