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Regimen Information
For Paraplatin + Taxol + Avastin, including Side Effects
Paraplatin + Taxol + Avastin
Drugs in this Regimen:
How Paraplatin + Taxol + Avastin chemotherapy is given and possible side effects.
Paraplatin + Taxol + Avastin for the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Paraplatin + Taxol + Avastin is a chemotherapy and biologic regimen used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. This treatment involves three drugs: Paraplatin (carboplatin), Taxol (paclitaxel) and Avastin (bevacizumab).
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 + TAXOL + AVASTIN
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Anemia
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Nausea & Vomiting
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Appetite Loss
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Risk of Infection
Other chemotherapy regimens for the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer:
- Alimta
- Cisplatin + Alimta
- Cisplatin + Gemzar
- Cisplatin + Gemzar + Avastin
- Cisplatin + Navelbine
- Cisplatin + Taxol
- EP
- Gemzar + Alimta
- Gemzar + Navelbine
- Gemzar + Taxol
- Parapatin + Gemzar
- Parapatin + Navelbine
- Parapatin + Taxotere
- Paraplatin + Taxol + Avastin
- Taxol
- Taxol + Navelbine
- Taxol + Paraplatin
- Taxotere
- Taxotere + cisplatin
- Taxotere + Gemzar