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• Carboplatin is used to treat ovarian cancer.
• Carboplatin is also used for other types of cancer, including lung, head and neck, endometrial, esophageal, bladder, breast, and cervical; central nervous system or germ cell tumors; osteogenic sarcoma; and as preparation for a stem cell or bone marrow transplant.

Note:  If a drug has been approved for one use, physicians may elect to use this same drug for other problems if they believe it may be helpful.

• Carboplatin is usually given by infusion into a vein (intravenous, IV).
• Carboplatin can also be given intra-peritoneal, directly into the peritoneal cavity in the abdomen.
• The amount of Carboplatin you receive depends on many factors, including your height and weight, your general health or other health problems, and how your body responds to it.  Your doctor will determine your dose and schedule.

Important things to remember about the side effects of Carboplatin:

• Most people do not experience all of the side effects listed.
• Side effects are often predictable in terms of their onset and duration.
• Side effects are almost always reversible and will go away after treatment is complete.
• There are many options to help minimize or prevent side effects.
• There is no relationship between the presence or severity of side effects and the effectiveness of Carboplatin.
• The side effects of Carboplatin and their severity depend on how much of Carboplatin is given.  In other words, high doses may produce more severe side effects).

The following side effects are common (occurring in greater than 30%) for patients taking Carboplatin:

• Low blood counts (including red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets)

• Before starting Carboplatin treatment, make sure you tell your doctor about any other medications you are taking (including prescription, over-the-counter, vitamins, herbal remedies, etc.   Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin unless your doctor specifically permits this.
• Carboplatin may be inadvisable if you have a history of severe allergic reaction to cisplatin, Carboplatin, other platinum-containing formulations or mannitol.
• Do not receive any kind of immunization or vaccination without your doctor’s approval while taking Carboplatin.
• Decreased sensation, numbness and tingling in fingers and toes may become progressively worse with repeated doses of Carboplatin.  It is important to report this to your doctor.
• Inform your health care professional if you are pregnant or may be pregnant prior to starting this treatment. Pregnancy category D (Carboplatin may be hazardous to the fetus.  Women who are pregnant or become pregnant must be advised of the potential hazard to the fetus).
• For both men and women: Do not conceive a child (get pregnant) while taking Carboplatin. Barrier methods of contraception, such as , are recommended. Discuss with your doctor when you may safely become pregnant or conceive a child after therapy.
• Do not breast feed while taking Carboplatin.

Innotubilin 120mg is a cancer-fighting drug that is typically used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat non-small cell lung cancer, breast, ovarian, gastric, head and neck, prostate, and other cancers. It is a taxane group member. It prevents the expansion and multiplication of cancer cells.

Celtere 120mg is a cancer-fighting drug that is typically used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat non-small cell lung cancer, breast, ovarian, gastric, head and neck, prostate, and other cancers. It is a taxane group member. It prevents the expansion and multiplication of cancer cells.

Taxocare 120 Mg is a cancer-fighting drug that is typically used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat non-small cell lung cancer, breast, ovarian, gastric, head and neck, prostate, and other cancers. It is a taxane group member. It prevents the expansion and multiplication of cancer cells.

Docetero 120mg is a cancer-fighting drug that is typically used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat non-small cell lung cancer, breast, ovarian, gastric, head and neck, prostate, and other cancers. It is a taxane group member. It prevents the expansion and multiplication of cancer cells.

Xyotin injection is employed to treat chronic cancer of the blood (CLL; a kind of cancer of the white blood cells). Xyotin injection is additionally wont to treat a kind of non-Hodgkins cancer (NHL: cancer that begins during a variety of white corpuscle that commonly fights infection) that's slow spreading, however, has continued to worsen throughout or once treatment with another medication. Xyotin is a category of medicines known as alkylating agents. It works by killing existing cancer cells and limiting the expansion of recent cancer cells.

How ought to this medication be used?
Xyotin comes as a powder to be intercalary to fluid and injected intravenously (into a vein) over half-hour by a doctor or nurse during a medical workplace or hospital patient clinic. once Xyotin injection is employed to treat CLL, it's sometimes injected once every day for two days, followed by twenty-six days once the medication isn't given. This treatment amount is termed a cycle, and therefore the cycle is also continual each twenty-eight days for as long as half dozen cycles. once Xyotin injection is employed to treat NHL, it's sometimes injected once every day for two days, followed by nineteen days once the medication isn't given. This treatment cycle is also continual each twenty-one days for up to eight cycles.

Your doctor may have to delay your treatment and regulate your dose if you expertise sure aspect effects. Your doctor may provide you with alternative medication(s) to stop or treat sure aspect effects. make certain to inform your doctor however you're feeling throughout your treatment with Xyotin injection.

Other uses for this medication:
This medication is also prescribed for alternative uses; raise your doctor or chemist for additional info.

Before receiving Xyotin injection,

• tell your doctor and chemist if you're allergic to Xyotin, diuretic (Osmitrol), or the other medications.
• tell your doctor and chemist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritionary supplements, and flavorer merchandise you're taking or conceive to take. make certain to say any of the following: histamine blocker (Tagamet); fluoroquinolones like antibiotic drug (Cipro), (Factive), levofloxacin (Levaquin), moxifloxacin (Avelox), norfloxacin (Noroxin), and ofloxacin (Floxin); fluvoxamine (Luvox); alkalizer (Prilosec); and ticlopidine (Ticlid). Your doctor may have to vary the doses of your medications or monitor you fastidiously for aspect effects.
• tell your doctor if you've got or have ever had urinary organ or disease.
• tell your doctor if you're pregnant or conceive to become pregnant, or if you propose to father a baby. You or your partner shouldn't become pregnant whereas you're receiving Xyotin injection. you ought to use contraception to stop physiological condition in yourself or your partner throughout your treatment with Xyotin injection and for three months later on. talk over with your doctor regarding contraception strategies that may work for you. If you or your partner becomes pregnant whereas receiving Xyotin injection, decision your doctor. Xyotin injection will damage the fetus.
• tell your doctor if you're breastfeeding.
• you ought to understand that Xyotin injection might cause you too tired. don't drive an automotive or operate machinery till you recognize however this medication affects you.

• Single dose vial

Pemnat 500 mg is an anti-cancer ("antineoplastic" or "cytotoxic") chemotherapy drug. It is classified as an "antimetabolite". Pemetrexed belongs to the class of chemotherapy drugs called antimetabolites. Antimetabolites are very similar to normal substances within the cell. When the cells incorporate these substances into the cellular metabolism, they are unable to divide. Antimetabolites are cell-cycle specific. They attack cells at very specific phases in the cycle.

Uses:
Natco Pemetrexed is used in the treatment of malignant mesothelioma and Locally advanced or metastatic nonsquamous non small cell lung cancer.

Common Side Effects:
Tired feeling, loss of appetite, weight loss; upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; mild rash; or hair loss.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

• severe ongoing vomiting or diarrhea; bone marrow suppression--fever, swollen gums, painful mouth sores, cold or flu symptoms, sore throat, pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding, skin sores, red or pink urine, rapid heart rate, feeling light-headed or short of breath,
• kidney problems--swelling, rapid weight gain, little or no urinating; signs of dehydration--feeling very thirsty or hot, being unable to urinate, heavy sweating, hot and dry skin; or
• severe skin reaction--fever, sore throat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur.

Dosage:

• As directed by the specialist

Note:

• For reconstituion, refer package insert
• For single use only
• Discard unused portion
• To be diluted prior to IV administration

• Add 20 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride injection
• Reconstitued solution must be further diluted before use as per package insert