Carboplatin-Tranet Drug Interactions

Other medicines and Carboplatin Infusion: Special care is needed if patients are taking/using other medicines as some could interact with carboplatin, for example: medicines which can reduce the number of cells in the blood (at the same time as carboplatin, may require changes to the dosage and frequency of carboplatin treatment); aminoglycosides, vancomycin or capreomycin (at the same time as carboplatin, may increase the risk of kidney or hearing problems); some diuretics (at the same time as carboplatin, may increase the risk of kidney or hearing problems); live or live-attenuated vaccines (for yellow fever vaccine, see Contraindications); blood thinning medicines e.g. warfarin (at the same time as carboplatin, may require an increase in frequency of blood coagulation monitoring); phenytoin and fosphenytoin (at the same time as carboplatin, may increase the risk of a seizure); immunosuppressants (e.g. ciclosporin, tacrolimus, sirolimus).
Patients should inform their physician if they are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
Carboplatin Infusion with food and drink: There is no known interaction between carboplatin and alcohol. However, patients should check with their physician as carboplatin may affect the liver's ability to cope with alcohol.