Drugs
Carboplatin Injection
Generic Name: Carboplatin
Product Name: Carboplatin Injection
- Indication of Carboplatin Injection
- Action of Carboplatin Injection
- Dose Advice of Carboplatin Injection
- Schedule of Carboplatin Injection
- Common side effects of Carboplatin Injection
- Uncommon side effects of Carboplatin Injection
Indication of Carboplatin Injection:
Treatment of various cancers including ovarian, small cell lung carcinoma, carcinoma of the head, neck and testis, some pediatric brain tumours, soft tissue sarcomas and neuroblastoma.Action of Carboplatin Injection:
Carboplatin targets and kills cancer cells. It does this by damaging the DNA within the cell.Dose Advice of Carboplatin Injection:
Carboplatin is administered intravenously.One dose for previously untreated adults with normal renal function is 500mg/m2.
In general, carboplatin is given over 15-60 mins with at least 4 weeks between each treatment.
Schedule of Carboplatin Injection:
S4Common side effects of Carboplatin Injection:
- Suppression of bone marrow, hence deficiency of blood components -anaemia, difficultly fighting infection, tendency to bleed and bruise easily
- Damage to kidneys and liver
- Damage to hearing
- Changes in sensation
- Nausea and vomiting
Uncommon side effects of Carboplatin Injection:
- Allergic reactions
- Hair loss
- Flu-like symptoms
- Reaction at injection site
Diseases treated by Carboplatin Injection:
Regimens that include Carboplatin Injection:
- Carboplatin
- Carboplatin + Docetaxel
- Carboplatin + Paclitaxel
- EPIC (Etoposide + Prednisolone + Ifosphamide + Carboplatin)
- Gemcitabine + Carboplatin
- ICE (Ifosphamide + Carboplatin + Etoposide)
- Pemetrexed + Carboplatin
- R-ICE (Rituximab + Ifosfamide + Carboplatin + Etoposide)
- TIC (Paclitaxel + Ifosphamide + Carboplatin)
For further information talk to your doctor.
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Article Dates:
 Created: 22/7/2003 |
Modified: 7/12/2007
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