Cisplatin Intravenous and Prevymis

• Generic Name: cisplatin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Platinol, Platinol-AQ

Cisplatin belongs to the group of medicines known as alkylating agents. It is used to treat cancer of the bladder, ovaries, and testicles. It may also be used to treat other kinds of cancer, as determined by your doctor.

Cisplatin interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal body cells may also be affected by cisplatin, other effects will also occur. Some of these may be serious and must be reported to your doctor. Other effects may not be serious but may cause concern. Some effects may not occur for months or years after the medicine is used.

Before you begin treatment with cisplatin, you and your doctor should talk about the good cisplatin will do as well as the risks of using it.

Cisplatin is to be administered only by or under the immediate supervision of your doctor.

• Generic Name: letermovir
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated
• Other Brand Names: Prevymis

Prevymis (letermovir) is an antiviral medicine used to help prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection after a stem cell (bone marrow) transplant from a donor.

Prevymis is for use in adults who are seropositive for CMV. Seropositive means that the virus is in your blood even if you do not show any symptoms of infection.

A CMV-seropositive person is at risk for "reactivation" of the virus if the immune system becomes weak. While normally treatable, CMV infection can be serious in people undergoing a stem cell transplant.

Prevymis comes as a tablet or can be given by your doctor through an IV line (intravenously).