User Reviews for carboplatin intravenous

A known but rare side effect of this agent is a reduction in blood counts of 90%. This side effect manifested in the first treatment. The doctor reduced the dose and tried again, which resulted in a need for blood transfusions. Despite discontinuing the agent, I am still anemic, with extremely low white blood cell and platelet counts 12 months after my last dose.

Poison in every sense of the word. Very low success rate despite all these supposed 'fantastic' ,no doubt, fabricated, pharma reviews

Easy fast drug to take as part of my treatment for ovarian cancer in 2011.

Drug was totally ineffective against the clear cell cancer that I have. Lost six months because this was the "standard" treatment for endometrial cancer rather than oncologist looking for drug effective against clear cell.

My father was diagnosed with mesotheloma 02/12. First chemo on May 22, 2012. Had trouble breathing that night, went into hospital,went into kidney failure on dialysis now.

2ost part of my hair, no nausea. 20 months cancer free

husband overmedicated-died

This is the second time around for carbo. First time was in October 2006 for my husband. So far so good as this is the second treatment of four. No hair loss this time. Lost all his hair the first time. No nausea. He seems to be tolerating treatment much better than the first time.

it help me part of the time i do it with gemzar

I have only had 2 treatments so far. It seems to be ok, no serious side effects.

This drug along with Taxol IV was used for chemotherapy treatment after lung surgery in 2005. I am happy to say I have been cancer free for 5 1/2 years now. I was very tired during treatments but no other side effect at all.

My mom was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in Dec. 09. Carboplatin was one of the chemo drugs used to treat her cancer. After only one treatment the doctors said that the Carboplatin distroid my mom's kidneys. My mom passed away April 22nd.

I was initially diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2006 and had three treatments of Taxol and Carboplatin. After CA-125 increased in 2009, I had six treatments. I had an allergic reaction from the carbo during treatment #2. Subsequent treatments included steriods prior to the infusion. I had no nausea at all - fatigue for a few days after then nominally tired. I had Neulasta shots right after my treatments to help with my white blood count.

first treatment

I had 8 doses with Taxol starting in 2007. After a rising CA125, I have now had 4 doses. I had a mild allergic reaction on the 4th dose and will premedicate for the 5th.

Had some fatigue and some nausea, but one more drug helped that. This drug with taxol and I am 4 1/2 years cancer free. Didn't lose my hair, over all not as bad as expected.

The combination of this drug and taxol saved my life. I did have an allergic reaction to the taxol but doubling up on steriods helped. The out come was very worth all the side effects!

My experience with this drug was better than I expected. I had no nausea, tiredness-yes but rest was essential. I had a longer time getting my white cell count back but with a shot of Neulasta it improved greatly.