Introduction

Name

• Carboplatin.

Class of drug

• Platinum compound antineoplastic agent.
• Alkylating type agent.

Description

Chemical name

• (SP-4-2)-Diammine[1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylato(2-)-O,O']platinum; 1, 1-cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid platinum complex.

Molecular formula

• C₆H₁₂N₂O₄Pt.

Molecular weight

• 371.25 g/mol.

Physical properties

• White crystals.
• Soluble in water.

Storage requirements

• Room temperature and protected from light.
• Reconstituted solutions at 1 mg/ml are stable for 24 h at room temperature and 5 days in refrigerator.

Uses

Indications

• Used intralesionally for the treatment of sarcoids Sarcoid and other cutaneous masses in horses.

Administration

Precautions

Adverse Reactions

Further Reading

Publications

Refereed Papers

• Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.

Other sources of information

• Knottenbelt D, Patterson-Kane J & Snalune K (2014) Clinical Equine Oncology. Elsevier, UK.