Platinol

Active Ingredient(s): Cisplatin
FDA Approved: * December 19, 1978
Pharm Company: * BRISTOL MYERS
Category: Cancer

* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".



Platinol Overview

Cisplatin is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of cancers.[2] These include testicular cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck cancer, esophageal cancer, lung cancer, mesothelioma, brain tumors and neuroblastoma.[2] It is given by injection into a vein.[2] Common side effects include bone marrow suppression, hearing problems, kidney damage, and vomiting.[2][3&am...

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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:

Cisplatin
  • Injection: 0.5mg/ml, 10mg, 10mg/vial, 1mg/ml, 50mg, 50mg/vial
Note: Above list includes dosages for all drugs with the same combination of active ingredients.

NDC Database Records for Platinol: (2 results)

Sorted by National Drug Code
  • 0015-3072 Platinol 50 mg/50ml Intravenous Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, for Solution by E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
  • 61126-003 Platinol 1 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, for Solution by Corden Pharma Latina S.p.a.

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