Marijuana bill highlights. The Senate approved medical marijuana legislation for a second time in two years on Tuesday, and sent the bill back to the House, where a similar version passed in March. The bill would make Pennsylvania the 24th state to legalize a comprehensive and public medical marijuana program.
190 Followers. A. Certain chemotherapy drugs can cause peripheral neuropathy, such as vinca alkaloids (vincristine), cisplatin, paclitaxel, and the podophyllotoxins (etoposide and teniposide). This can occur in patients with and without diabetes.
Nearly 40 drugs are known to cause neuropathy. 1  Diabetes - the commonest cause of chronic peripheral neuropathy. 2  B12 or folate vitamin deficiencies can cause nerve damage and peripheral neuropathy.  Drugs - such as some chemotherapy medication and medicines used to treat HIV can cause damage to peripheral nerves.