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Carboplatin Brand names, Carboplatin Analogs

Carboplatin Brand Names Mixture

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Carboplatin Chemical_Formula

C6H12N2O4Pt2

Carboplatin RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/carboplat.htm

Carboplatin fda sheet

Carboplatin FDA

Carboplatin msds (material safety sheet)

Carboplatin MSDS

Carboplatin Synthesis Reference

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Carboplatin Molecular Weight

371.249 g/mol

Carboplatin Melting Point

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Carboplatin H2O Solubility

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Carboplatin State

Solid

Carboplatin LogP

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Carboplatin Dosage Forms

Solution

Carboplatin Indication

For the initial treatment of advanced ovarian carcinoma in established combination with other approved chemotherapeutic agents. One established combination regimen consists of PARAPLATIN and cyclophosphamide.

Carboplatin Pharmacology

Carboplatin is an antineoplastic in the class of alkylating agents and is used to treat various forms of cancer. Alkylating agents are so named because of their ability to add alkyl groups to many electronegative groups under conditions present in cells. They stop tumor growth by cross-linking guanine bases in DNA double-helix strands - directly attacking DNA. This makes the strands unable to uncoil and separate. As this is necessary in DNA replication, the cells can no longer divide. In addition, these drugs add methyl or other alkyl groups onto molecules where they do not belong which in turn inhibits their correct utilization by base pairing and causes a miscoding of DNA. Alkylating agents are cell cycle-nonspecific. Alkylating agents work by three different mechanisms all of which achieve the same end result - disruption of DNA function and cell death.

Carboplatin Absorption

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Carboplatin side effects and Toxicity

Toxic by ingestion. May be create toxic effect through inhalation or skin contact. May cause reproductive defects. May act as a sensitizer.

Carboplatin Patient Information

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Carboplatin Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals