<unk> , sold under the trade name Paraplatin among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of forms of cancer. This includes ovarian cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, brain cancer, and neuroblastoma. It is used by injection into a vein. Side effects generally occur. Common side effects include low blood cell levels, nausea, and electrolyte problems. Other serious side effects include allergic reactions and increased future risk of another cancer. Use during pregnancy may result in harm to the baby.<unk>  is in the platinum-based antineoplastic family of medications and works by interfering with duplication of DNA.<unk>  was patented in 1972 and approved for medical use in 1989. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
Carboplatin
Ifosfamide
Lipoplatin
Vincristine
Etoposide
Doxorubicin
Lomustine
Epirubicin