Carboplatin

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Metastatic testicular and ovarian carcinoma, advanced bladder, head and neck cancer.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity, renal impairment. Contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation. Paediatrics: Not usually prescribed. Hearing loss disorders.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Maintain good hydration. Shock like state sometimes occurs during i.v. infusion. Monitor haematological, neurological status and renal functions. Hypomagnesaemia. Hypocalcaemia. Hyperuricaemia.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Nausea, vomiting, tinnitus, deafness, neuropathy, nephrotoxicity, electrolyte imbalance.

Drug Category/Class

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Cross-Linking Reagents
  • Platinum Compounds
  • Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Platinum compounds
Prescribed For the initial treatment of advanced ovarian carcinoma in established combination with other approved chemotherapeutic agents. One established com...
Weight :371.254
Structure Carboplatin
Generic Drug Carboplatin prescribed For the initial treatment of advanced ovarian carcinoma in established combination with other approved chemotherapeutic agents. One established com...
Formula

C6H12N2O4Pt

Carboplatin has 49 Brands listed


Biocarb (150 mg)Biocarb (450 mg)
Blastocarb (150 mg)Blastocarb (450 mg)
Blastoplatin (150 mg)Blastoplatin (450 mg)
Caboo (200 mg)Caboo (500 mg)
Carbocare (150 mg)Carbocare (450 mg)
Carbokem (150 mg)Carbokem (450 mg)
Carbomax (15 ml)Carbomax (45 ml)
Carbopa (150 mg)Carbopa (450 mg)
Carboplan (150 mg)Carboplatin (150 mg)
Carboplatin (450 mg)Carboplatin (450 mg) (Cipla)
Carboteen (150 mg)Carboteen (450 mg)
Carbotin (450 mg)Carbotin inj (150 mg)
Carbotinal (150 mg)Carbotinal (450 mg)
Celcarb (150 mg)Celcarb (450 mg)
Cytocarb (150 mg)Cytocarb (450 mg)
Ducarb (150 mg)Ducarb (450 mg)
Karplat (200 mg)Karplat (500 mg)
Kemocarb (150 mg)Kemocarb (450 mg)
Naproplat (150 mg)Naproplat (450 mg)
Neocarb (150 mg)Neocarb (450 mg)
Neoplatin (150 mg)Niscarbo (150 mg)
Niscarbo (450 mg)Oncocarbin AQ (150 mg)
Paraplatin (150 mg)Paraplatin (450 mg)
Tevacarb (150 mg)Womastin (150 mg)
Womastin (450 mg)

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