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CARBOplatin

Basics

Name

CARBOplatin

Pronunciation

(KAR boe pla tin)

Brand Names: US

  • Paraplatin

Therapeutic Category

  • Antineoplastic Agent, Alkylating Agent
  • Antineoplastic Agent, Platinum Analog

Medication Safety Issues

Sound-alike/look-alike issues:

CARBOplatin may be confused with CISplatin, oxaliplatin

Paraplatin may be confused with Platinol

High alert medication:

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) includes this medication among its list of drug classes (chemotherapeutic agent, parenteral and oral) which have a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when used in error (High-Alert Medications in Acute Care, Community/Ambulatory Care, and Long-Term Care Settings).

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