Description
General Warning: Carboplatin injection should always be administered under the presence of qualified physicians experienced in the use of Cancer chemotherapy agents. Bone marrow suppressing agent is given according to the dose which may result in severe infection or bleeding. Anemia and vomiting are two major drug-related side effects.
What is Carboplatin and what it is used for:
Carboplatin is a platinum-based antineoplastic family of medications, recommended for the treatment of:
- ovarian cancer
- lung cancer
- head and neck cancer
- brain cancer
- neuroblastoma
How Does Carboplatin Work?
It works By blocking the cell division cycle of the cancerous cell. As cancer self-lost their ability to contact inhibition so it divides rapidly. However, the main disadvantage of this medication is that it does not differentiate between a cancerous cell and normal cell; it causes damage to normal cells as well.
Carboplatin Side Effects:
A common side effect of chemotherapy drug are:
- Low blood count
- Hair loss
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Weight change
- Weakness
- Diarrhea
- Infection
- Constipation
- Burning sensation
- Mouth sores
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Abnormal fluctuation in sodium and potassium level
- Hearing loss
- Kidney problem.
Some serious adverse reactions include:
- Mouth source
- Dizziness
- Muscle pain
- Visual changes
- Black stool
- Unusual bleeding
- Severe abdominal pain
- Confusion
