Manufacturer: Pfizer Ltd
Salt Composition : Carboplatin(150mg)
Carboplatin 150mg 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.
Carboplatin undergoes activation inside cells and forms reactive platinum complexes that cause the intra- and inter-strand cross-linkage of DNA molecules within the cell. This modifies the DNA structure and inhibits DNA synthesis. This may affect a cell in all the phases of its cycle.
Carboplatin did not bind to plasma protein in vitro but did degrade (t1/2-26 hours) to yield a reactive intermediate that bound rapidly and irreversibly to protein. The long terminal elimination half-life of plasma platinum was associated with irreversible binding of a platinum metabonate to plasma protein.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Carboplatin
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 neuropathy (tingling and numbness of feet and hand)
Diarrhea
a bad infection.
decreased function of bone marrow.
anemia.
an increased risk of bleeding.
decreased blood platelets.
low levels of white blood cells.
low levels of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils.
Carboplatin 150mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Carboplatin 150mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Carboplatin 150mg Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Use with caution Below 9years: Contraindicated
CARBOPLATIN 150MG INJECTION 15ML belongs to a group of anti-cancer medicines used for the treatment of ovarian cancer and small cell lung cancer. It may sometimes be used to treat other cancers.
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Kindly do not self administer.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Carboplatin 150mg Injection, please consult your doctor.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
It is given as an injection into the veins under the supervision of a doctor.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Q. Is Carboplatin 150mg Injection cell cycle specific?
No, Carboplatin 150mg Injection is not a cell cycle specific anticancer medication
Q. Is Carboplatin 150mg Injection FDA approved?
Yes Carboplatin 150mg Injection is an FDA approved drug
Q. Is it a platinum based drug?
Yes carboplatin is a platinum based drug and is effectively used in combination with other drug
Q. Does Carboplatin 150mg Injection cause neuropathy/ hearing loss/ hair loss/ weight gain/ constipation/ leukemia?
Yes Carboplatin 150mg Injection 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 150mg Injection may cause leukemia if it is used for a long duration.
Q. Is Carboplatin 150mg Injection a generic?
Yes, Carboplatin 150mg Injection is a generic platinum-based compound
Q. Is Carboplatin 150mg Injection vesicant/cardio-toxic/ anthracycline?
No Carboplatin 150mg Injection is not cardio-toxic/ anthracycline/vesicant
Q. Is Carboplatin 150mg Injection used for breast cancer?
It is used to treat advanced stage breast cancer
Q. Is Carboplatin 150mg Injection available in pill form?
No Carboplatin 150mg Injection is not available in pill form
