If you are currently being treated with any of the following medications, you
should not use glutamine supplements without first talking to your healthcare
provider. Cancer Therapy
Glutamine may increase the effectiveness and
reduce the side effects of chemotherapy treatments with doxorubicin,
methotrexate, and 5-fluorouracil in people with colon cancer. Similarly,
preliminary studies suggest that glutamine supplements may prevent nerve damage
associated with a medication called paclitaxel, used for breast and other types
of cancers. However, test tube studies suggest that glutamine may actually stimulate
growth of tumors. Much more research is needed before it is known whether it is
safe to use glutamine if you have cancer. |
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