Carboplatin (Polyox WSR-301)

Alternate Name: CARBOplatin N+ Novaplus

Dosage Form: Vial

Administration Route: By injection

Drug Class: Antineoplastic Agent

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 600 MG/60ML

Warnings: Injection routeIt is not safe to take this medicine during pregnancy. It could harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant. Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, hearing problems, or an infection of any kind. Tell your doctor if you have been around anyone who has chickenpox or any other infections. Stay away from anyone who has recently received an oral polio vaccine. This medicine may make you bleed, bruise, or get infections more easily. Take precautions to prevent illness and injury. Wash your hands often. Injection routeCancer medicine can cause nausea or vomiting, sometimes even after you receive medicine to prevent these effects. Ask your doctor or nurse about other ways to control any nausea or vomiting that might happen. Numbness, tingling, or burning pain in your hands, arms, legs, or feet Redness, pain, or swelling where the IV needle is placed Ringing in your ears or trouble hearing Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness

Food Warnings: Talk to your doctor before you get a flu shot or other vaccine while you are receiving carboplatin., Some medicines can affect how carboplatin works. Tell your doctor if you are taking any other cancer medicines, or if you took cancer medicines in the past (especially cisplatin or other platinum medicines)., Injection routeCancer medicine can cause nausea or vomiting, sometimes even after you receive medicine to prevent these effects. Ask your doctor or nurse about other ways to control any nausea or vomiting that might happen., This medicine may make you bleed, bruise, or get infections more easily. Take precautions to prevent illness and injury. Wash your hands often.