Platicin 50mg Injection 50ml

Cancer/Oncology Prescription (Rx) Required

CISPLATIN 50MG

NPR 528.00

Mfr: GETWELL PHARMACEUTICALS

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What is PLATICIN 50MG?

PLATICIN 50MG contains cisplatin which belongs to group of medicines called anti-cancer drugs

What PLATICIN 50MG is used for?

It is used treat tumour of:

testis
ovary
bladder
head and neck epithelium
lung
cervix

Talk to your Doctor, if you:

are allergic to any of the other ingredients of this medicine
have severe kidney disease
have hearing difficulties
have very low numbers of blood cells (myelosuppression)
are dehydrated
need to have a vaccine for (yellow fever)
have any symptoms of nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy) like pins and needles, numbness or poor sense of touch
have or had radiation therapy to your head

Due to the possible risk of birth defects female patients should take contraceptive measures both during treatment with cisplatin and for at least six months after treatment has ended
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before using this medicine

Your doctor will decide your dose according to your child age and body weight.

Do not drive or use machines if you experience any side effect which may lessen your ability to do so

Tell your doctor if you are taking,

cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, amphotericin B (used to treat infections)
ifosfamide, bleomycin, methotrexate, paclitaxel (used to treat cancer)
oral anticoagulants (used to treat blood clots)
antihistamines (used to treat allergies, cold)
phenytoin (used for the treatment of convulsions)

This medicine should only be given by a doctor

decrease in bone marrow function (affects the production of blood cells), decrease in white blood cells (leukopenia)
decrease in blood platelets, increases the risk of bruising and bleeding (thrombocytopenia)
reduction of red blood cells which can cause weakness and your skin to look pale (anemia)
reduced level of sodium in the blood
high temperature
severe pain or swelling in either of your legs, chest pain or difficulty breathing (possibly indicating harmful blood clots in a vein)
fast, irregular or slow heart beats
sepsis (blood poisoning)

Additional Information
Storage

Keep this medicine out of reach of children
Store at a room temperature of 15-25ºC

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