Marketer Khandelwal Laboratories Pvt Ltd SALT COMPOSITION Cisplatin (10mg) Storage Store below 30°C Uses of Platinex Injection Ovarian cancer Small cell lung cancer Cervical cancer Testicular cancer Cancer of colon and rectum Lung cancer Product introduction Platinex Injection is a prescription medicine used in the treatment of ovarian, cervical, and testicular cancers. It works by stopping or slowing down the growth of cancer cells in the body. Platinex Injection is given as an injection into veins by a qualified medical professional. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to. Injection site reaction (pain, swelling, redness), nausea, and vomiting are some common side effects of this medicine. Hearing problems or ear damage is a serious side effect of this medicine, hence your doctor might get a hearing test both before and during treatment with this medicine. It may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease red blood and white blood cells) in your blood, thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with heart, liver, and kidney function. Before taking this medicine, let your doctor if you have or had kidney disease as the medicine affects the functioning of the kidney. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your healthcare team know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. It may cause infertility in men, hence they should seek medical advice about sperm freezing before beginning treatment. How to use Platinex Injection Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer. How Platinex Injection works Platinex Injection is an anti-cancer medication. It works by damaging the genetic material (DNA and RNA) of the cancer cells which stops their growth and multiplication. Safety advice warnings Alcohol CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Platinex Injection. Please consult your doctor. warnings Pregnancy CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR Platinex Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor. warnings Breast feeding UNSAFE Platinex Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby. warnings Driving UNSAFE Platinex Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive. Platinex Injection may cause side effects such as feeling sleepy and/or vomiting which could affect your ability to drive. warnings Kidney CAUTION Platinex Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Platinex Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of Platinex Injection is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. warnings Liver SAFE IF PRESCRIBED Platinex Injection is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Platinex Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
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