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Regimen Information

For Parapatin + Cytoxan, including Side Effects

Parapatin + Cytoxan

Drugs in this Regimen:

For the treatment of Ovarian Cancer

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

Parapatin + Cytoxan for the treatment of Ovarian Cancer

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

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 + CYTOXAN

  • Appetite Loss

  • Anemia

  • Risk of Infection

  • Hair Loss

Treatment Overview

This chemotherapy regimen is commonly used to treat:

Other chemotherapy regimens for the treatment of Ovarian Cancer:

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