Carboplatin

Carboplatin should be taken under strict medical supervision. The doctor will regularly monitor your condition while taking Carboplatin. To treat your condition effectually, continue taking Carboplatin for as long as your doctor has prescribed. Do not stop the Carboplatin midway. Talk to your doctor before taking Carboplatin if you have severe allergic reactions to Carboplatin or other platinum-containing compounds or if you are suffering from peripheral neuropathy (nerves malfunction), hypotension, cardiac disorders, severe lung problems, pulmonary disorders, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, thrombocytopenia (a low platelet count), neutropenia (low white blood cell count), tumour lysis syndrome (metabolic abnormalities that can occur as a complication during the treatment of cancer), hepatic disorders. Carboplatin should not be employed in patients with severe bone marrow depression or significant bleeding. Avoid taking Carboplatin if you are pregnant or breastfeeding because this Carboplatin can cause harmful effects on the unborn baby. Both women and men using this Carboplatin should use birth control to avoid pregnancy. Peripheral blood counts should be frequently monitored during Carboplatin treatment and appropriate until recovery is achieved.

Drug-Drug Interactions: Carboplatin interacts with medicines used in the treatment of chemotherapy (e.g. pemetrexed, gemcitabine, pegfilgrastim, paclitaxel, docetaxel), antacid medications (e.g. pantoprazole) and antibiotic medications (e.g. amikacin, gentamicin, kanamycin, streptomycin, tobramycin).

Drug-Food Interactions: No food interaction was found.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Inform your doctor before taking Carboplatin it requires close monitoring if you are suffering from Infection (bacterial/fungal/protozoal/viral), bleeding disorders, bone marrow depression/low blood counts, fever, renal dysfunction or disorders, peripheral neuropathy (nerves malfunction).

• Eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly to maintain proper weight.
• Include leafy vegetables, citrus fruits, fatty fish, berries, yoghurt, apples, peaches, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, beans, and herbs in your diet.
• Get optimal sleep; rest well.
• Performing yoga may also help in improving both physical and mental health.
• Maintain a healthy weight by performing regular low-strain exercises and eating healthy food.
• De-stress yourself by meditating, reading books, taking a warm bubble bath or listening to soothing music.
• Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.
• Avoid fast food, fried food, processed meats, refined carbs and added sugars.

• Peripheral blood counts should be frequently monitored during carboplatin treatment and, when appropriate, until recovery is achieved.
• Carboplatin should be taken under strict medical supervision. The doctor will regularly monitor your condition while taking Carboplatin.
• Your doctor may get routine blood tests done to monitor your liver function, electrolyte levels, and blood cell count in your blood.
• Avoid unnecessary or prolonged exposure to sunlight and UV light (such as tanning booths) and wear protective clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Carboplatin may make your skin sensitive to sunlight.