Carboplatin
FDA Approved: * October 14, 2004Pharm Company: * BEDFORD
Category: Cancer
Carboplatin, sold under the trade name Paraplatin among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of forms of cancer.[1] This includes ovarian cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, brain cancer, and neuroblastoma.[1] It is used by injection into a vein.[1] Side effects generally occur.[1] Common side effects include low blood cell levels, nausea, and electrolyte problems.[2][1 ... [wikipedia]
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