Original Article

Efficacy of Goshajinkigan for Peripheral Neurotoxicity of Oxaliplatin in Patients with Advanced or Recurrent Colorectal Cancer

Table 4

Total dose of oxaliplatin at which 50% of patients developed neuropathy.

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
( )( )( )( )

Grade 1765255340255
Grade 2Not reached510765670
Grade 3—850—Not reached

Total oxaliplatin doses are shown in mg/ .
Grade 1, Grade 1 or worse neuropathy; Grade 2, Grade 2 or worse neuropathy;
Group A, GJG; Group B, Ca/Mg; Group C, GJG + Ca/Mg; Group D, no therapy.
GJG, goshajinkigan; Ca, calcium gluconate; Mg, magnesium sulfate.