Carboplatin (Systemic)

Brand Names : Paraplatin, Paraplatin-AQ

Additional Information

Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, carboplatin is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:

• Cancer of the bladder
• Cancer of the breast
• Cancer of the esophagus
• Cancer of the fallopian tube or lining of the abdomen (spreading from the ovary)
• Cancers of the head and neck
• Cancer of the testicles (including seminoma)
• Cancers of the lymph system
• Cancer of the lung
• Cancer of the endometrium (the lining of the uterus)
• Cancer of unknown origin (primary site)
• Malignant melanoma (a certain type of skin cancer)
• Retinoblastoma (a certain type of eye cancer)
• Tumors in the brain

Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating to proper use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.