Chemotherapy can have the same effect on a patients stomach as it does on the mouth. For this reason many patients are started on a tablet called Ranitidine . This tablet is taken twice a day. Ranitidine aims to stop your stomach from becoming irritated by the chemotherapy. Patients should inform their doctor if they are suffering from indigestion, heartburn, wind or stomach pains.
Some chemotherapy regimens can affect the function of the kidneys and liver.
However, these side effects are generally rare. Whilst a patient is in hospital, they are given large amounts of fluid through a drip. This helps protect the kidneys from the chemotherapy. Allopurinol is also prescribed. This tablet helps the kidneys excrete the by-products of cancer cells, killed by the chemotherapy.