Common side effects of carboplatin include:
nausea,
vomiting,
numbness and tingling of extremities,
ear infection,
pain,
weakness,
allergic reactions, and.
hair loss.

Carboplatin is a chemotherapy drug used to treat ovarian and lung cancer. It may also be used to treat other cancers. Carboplatin is usually given into a vein.

Carboplatin is used to treat various types of cancer. It is a chemotherapy drug that contains platinum. It is used alone or in combination with other medications to slow or stop cancer cell growth.

Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, cisplatin, and carboplatin work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors.

When you have carboplatin. You usually have chemotherapy as a course of several cycles of treatment. You might have carboplatin every 3 to 4 weeks. Each 3 or 4 week period is a cycle of treatment.

Many drugs can cause hearing loss. Cisplatin isn't the only chemotherapy drug that can have a detrimental effect on hearing. Mechlorethaine as well as other platinum-based drugs like Carboplatin can also cause hearing loss. They are classified as ototoxic, which means they can cause damage to the inner ear.

Carboplatin is generally considered to be less neurotoxic than cisplatin, but it is associated with a higher risk of neurological dysfunction if administered at high dose or in combination with agents considered to be neurotoxic. Oxaliplatin induces two types of peripheral neuropathy, acute and chronic.