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Regimen Information

For Paraplatin + etoposide, including Side Effects

Paraplatin + etoposide

Drugs in this Regimen:

For the treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer

How Paraplatin + etoposide chemotherapy is given and possible side effects.

Paraplatin + etoposide for the treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer

Paraplatin + etoposide is a chemotherapy regimen used in the treatment of small cell lung cancer. This treatment involves two chemotherapy drugs: Paraplatin (carboplatin) and etoposide.

Chemotherapy is often given as a combination of drugs. Combinations usually work better than single drugs because different drugs kill cancer cells in different ways.

MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF PARAPLATIN + ETOPOSIDE

  • Risk of Infection

  • Anemia

  • Bleeding

  • Nausea & Vomiting

Treatment Overview

This chemotherapy regimen is commonly used to treat:

Other chemotherapy regimens for the treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer:

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