Bill Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Has anybody ever been told or read that the ORDER which the Gemzar and carboplatin ( as well as Gemzar w/ other platins ) are administered makes any difference THERAPEUTICALLY ? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Q Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 I can't say, Bill. My mom's treatment had certain meds on certain days. Must be a reason for it. Why do you ask? ~Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justakid Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Just had Gemzar and Carboplatin yesterday (started a new treatment), perviously I had had Taxol and Carboplatin. Carboplatin was always given 2nd in both instances. Don't know why. Had a allergic reaction to thr Carbo yesterday (won't be having that anymore), had everyone excited again in the infusion room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Not quite sure if the order matters, but FYI my mom had Carboplatin/Gemzar week 1; Gemzar week 2; week 3 off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 Andrea Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 1:28 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not quite sure if the order matters, but FYI my mom had Carboplatin/Gemzar week 1; Gemzar week 2; week 3 off ////////////////// I'm asking about the order in which the 2 drugs are given when both are given during the same treatment session ( i.e. gemzar then carbo or carbo then gemzar ). IMO the order shouldn't matter. But, recently I did hear someone comment that it does matter so I thought I'd ask if anybody else had heard anything regarding this. P.S. FWIW my wife has always received the Gemzar last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 I don't think it really matters. With carboplatin and taxol there is some evidence that the taxol should be given first. I found these articles on carbo/gemzar: This one suggests no clinical difference with sequence in humans http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/quer ... s=10201516 This one suggests that in petri dishes, gemzar first works better http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/quer ... s=11561780 We usually give gemzar first but I don't think it makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Oh I see, with my mom they gave carboplatin first, then the gemzar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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