Chemotherapy drugs classification

Cancer drugs A to Z list There are many cancer drugs and cancer drug combinations. They have individual side effects. The list includes chemotherapy, hormone therapies, targeted cancer drugs, immunotherapy drugs and bisphosphonates. The drugs are listed in alphabetical order by pharmacy (generic) name and brand name. A to Z list of cancer drugs including combination treatments Reset • A • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • B • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • D • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • E • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • F • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • G • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • H • • • • • • • • • I • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • J • • K • • • • • L • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • M • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • N • • • • • • • • • • • • O • • • • • • • • • • • • P • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • R • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • S • • • • • • • • • • T • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • V • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • X • • • • • • Y • • • Z • • • • • • • • •

Carboplatin Generic name: carboplatin [ KAR-boe-PLA-tin] Brand names: Dosage forms: intravenous powder for injection (150 mg), intravenous solution (10 mg/mL) Drug class: Medically reviewed by • • • • • • • What is carboplatin? Carboplatin belongs to a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works by stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells. Carboplatin is used in adults in combination with other cancer treatments to treat Carboplatin is also used in adults who have advanced ovarian carcinoma, where ovarian cancer has returned following prior chemotherapy, and are receiving palliative care (treatment to relieve suffering and improve quality of life during a serious illness). Warnings You may have a severe allergic reaction shortly after receiving a carboplatin injection. Your medical caregivers will quickly treat you if this occurs. You may be given medicine prior to the injection to help prevent an allergic reaction. You may get infections or bleed more easily. Call your doctor if you have unusual bleeding or signs of Related/similar drugs Before taking this medicine You should not be treated with carboplatin if you are allergic to it, or if you have: • severe bleeding; • severe bone marrow suppression; or • if you have had a severe allergic reaction to similar cancer drugs such as To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had: • if you have recently been exposed to varicella (chickenpox), or have varicella...