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Regimen Information

For Parapatin + Gemzar, including Side Effects

Parapatin + Gemzar

Drugs in this Regimen:

For the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

How Parapatin + Gemzar chemotherapy is given and possible side effects.

Parapatin + Gemzar for the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Paraplatin + Gemzar is a chemotherapy regimen used in the treatment of ovarian cancer. This treatment involves two chemotherapy drugs: Paraplatin (carboplatin) and Gemzar (gemcitabine).

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 + GEMZAR

  • Nausea & Vomiting

  • Anemia

  • Risk of Infection

  • Bleeding

Treatment Overview

This chemotherapy regimen is commonly used to treat:

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