Carbopa Carboplatin 450mg Injection
Trade Name: Carbopa
Manufacturer: Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Presentation: Injection
Strength: 450mg
What is Carboplatin Injection 450 mg used for?
Carboplatin Injection 450 mg is used to treat cancer of the ovaries (cancer that starts in the female reproductive organs where eggs are created), which has progressed to other parts of the body, has not improved, or has worsened despite treatment with other drugs or radiation therapy.
What are the common side effects of carboplatin?
- Nausea,
- vomiting,
- numbness,
- tingling in the limbs,
- ear infection,
- discomfort,
- weakness,
- allergic responses and hair loss are all common side effects of carboplatin.
Will I lose my hair with carboplatin?
v Although carboplatin causes little hair loss, some people lose more hair than others. Hair growth should resume after the treatment is finished. v Nausea and vomiting are prevalent, but they are less common now than they were in the past because of better anti-nausea drugs.
Is carboplatin a good chemo drug?
Carboplatin is a chemotherapy drug that is used to treat a variety of cancers. It’s a platinum-containing chemotherapeutic medication. It is used to slow or stop the growth of cancer cells.
What is the success rate of carboplatin?
Overall 5-year survival rates were 66% in the cisplatin/vinorelbine group, 55% in the carboplatin/vinorelbine group, and 70% in the cisplatin/vinorelbine/carboplatin/vinorelbine group (p = 0, 95).
How quickly does carboplatin work?
Each carboplatin dose, or cycle, takes 15 to 60 minutes. If you’re using carboplatin with other medications, it can take a little longer. Every 21–28 days, you’ll have one carboplatin cycle. To know more click here.
Can carboplatin cause liver damage?
The degree of carboplatin-induced liver injury varies from mild, reversible enzyme increase to sinusoidal obstruction syndrome, which leads to abrupt liver failure and death. Carboplatin-induced liver damage is relatively uncommon.
Do you gain weight on carboplatin?
There is some indication that carboplatin coupled with paclitaxel can cause weight gain in ovarian cancer patients, notwithstanding the lack of systematic analysis to date. As a result, there may be possible survival risk factors associated with either a high BMI or weight loss.
Does carboplatin affect the heart?
Between 4 and 20 patients out of every 100 who get carboplatin, 5-fluorouracil, and paclitaxel may develop: Constipation. Fingers and toes are numb and tingling Shortness of breath, ankle edoema, and fatigue are all symptoms of a heart attack or heart failure.
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