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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.

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Action of Carboplatin Injection:

Carboplatin targets and kills cancer cells. It does this by damaging the DNA within the cell.

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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.

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