Carboplatin 450mg Injection
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Manufactured By : Pfizer Ltd
Composition : Carboplatin (450mg)
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Carboplatin 450mg Injection is used in the treatment of ovarian cancer and small cell lung cancer. It shows its working by stopping or slowing down the growth of cancer cells.
Carboplatin 450mg Injection is given as an injection into veins under the supervision of a doctor. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.
Nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and increased liver enzyme are some common side effects of this medicine. This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease red blood and white blood cells) in your blood, thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections or bleeding. Inform your doctor if you notice fever, sore throat, chills, unusual bleeding or bruising, and dark urine. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with heart, liver, and blood uric acid levels.
You must inform your doctor if you experience allergic reactions with injection such as skin rash, itching, and trouble breathing. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your healthcare team know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.
- Uses / Indications: Carboplatin 450mg Injection is used in the treatment of ovarian cancer and small cell lung cancer.
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.
- Pregnancy interaction:
- Carboplatin 450mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.
- Expert advice:
- Inform your doctor if you have a history of kidney (renal) disorder. Kidney and liver function will be monitored during carboplatin treatment. Neurological and hearing assessments may be required on regular basis during treatment with high doses of carboplatin. It is generally recommended that aluminium containing equipment not be used for delivering carboplatin. Concurrent treatment with following medications is not recommended: amino glycoside, vancomycin, capreomycin and diuretics. Allergic reactions (like hives; skin rash; itching; reddening of the skin; difficulty breathing or swallowing; dizziness; faintness; or fast heartbeat) may occur during therapy which will be duly managed by your doctor. There might be low numbers of platelets or white blood cells during therapy and hence, frequent monitoring of blood cell counts and transfusions of the same may be required. Call your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following during the therapy: fever, sore throat, chills, ongoing cough and congestion, or other signs of infection; unusual bleeding or bruising; black and tarry stools; red blood in stools; bloody vomit; vomited material that looks like coffee grounds. Women who are planning to become pregnant should use two methods of contraception while on this therapy and 6 months after it. Men who are going to use this therapy should not father a child while on this therapy and 6 months after stopping. They should also seek guidance and counselling on sperm conservation before taking this therapy.
- Side Effects:
- Nausea, Vomiting, Anemia (low number of red blood cells), Fatigue, Low blood platelets, Increased liver enzymes, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth), Peripheral sensory neuropathy, Diarrhoea.
- How to use:
- Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
- How it works:
- Carboplatin 450mg Injection is an anti-cancer medication. It works by damaging the genetic material (DNA) of the cancer cells and stops their growth and multiplication.
- Faq for medicine:
- Is Carboplatin cell cycle specific? : No, Carboplatin is not a cell cycle specific anticancer medication|Is Carboplatin FDA approved? : Yes Carboplatin is an FDA approved drug|Is it a platinum based drug? : Yes carboplatin is a platinum based drug and is effectively used in combination with other drug|Does Carboplatin cause neuropathy/ hearing loss/ hair loss/ weight gain/ constipation/ leukemia? : Yes Carboplatin is known to cause side effects like neuropathy, hearing loss, hair loss, weight gain, and constipation. Please inform your doctor about any side-effect that you may observe on taking this drug. Infertility while on therapy may be caused as a side effect of this drug but it may be reverse after stopping the therapy. Yes Carboplatin may cause leukemia if it is used for a long duration.|Is Carboplatin a generic? : Yes, Carboplatin is a generic platinum-based compound|Is Carboplatin vesicant/cardio-toxic/ anthracycline? : No Carboplatin is not cardio-toxic/ anthracycline/vesicant|Is Carboplatin used for breast cancer? : It is used to treat advanced stage breast cancer|Is Carboplatin available in pill form? : No Carboplatin is not available in pill form
