Manufacturer: Cipla Ltd
Salt Composition : Cisplatin(50mg)
Bottle of 50ml Infusion
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Cytoplatin 50mg Infusion is given as an injection into veins by a qualified medical professional. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.
Its mode of action has been linked to its ability to crosslink with the purine bases on the DNA; interfering with DNA repair mechanisms, causing DNA damage, and subsequently inducing apoptosis in cancer cells
The pharmacokinetics[PK] of cisplatin are complicated. It is demonstrated that the analysis of PK for free platinum is appropriate to predict the pharmacodynamic [PD] effect of the drug. Cisplatin is considered to be an AUG dependent drug, which means that the administration schedule does not influence the PD effect
Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
Increased risk of infection
Ear disorder
Vomiting
Nausea
Decreased blood cells (red cells, white cells, and platelets)
Renal impairment
Peripheral neuropathy (tingling and numbness of feet and hand)
Kidney damage
Hearing loss
Ringing in ear
a bad infection.
acute leukemia.
low amount of magnesium in the blood.
low amount of calcium in the blood.
low amount of sodium in the blood.
low amount of potassium in the blood.
hemolytic uremic syndrome, a condition that affects the kidney and the blood.
anemia
Cytoplatin 50mg Infusion is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Cytoplatin 50mg Infusion. Please consult your doctor.
Cytoplatin 50mg Infusion is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Cisplatin is FDA approved for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer, testicular cancer, and bladder carcinoma. [1][2] However, clinicians frequently use cisplatin off-label for a number of other malignancies, as detailed below, when the benefits may outweigh the risks of adverse drug effects
Some products that may interact with this drug include: aminoglycoside antibiotics (such as gentamicin, neomycin), amphotericin B, anti-seizure medications (such as phenytoin), certain "water pills" (loop diuretics such as furosemide, bumetanide).
Kindly do not self-administer.
Store below 25°C
If you miss a dose of Cytoplatin 50mg Infusion, please consult your doctor.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines
Cytoplatin 50mg Infusion is given as an injection under the supervision of a doctor.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.
Q. Is Cytoplatin 50mg Infusion an anticancer medicine?
Yes, Cytoplatin 50mg Infusion is an anticancer medicine that is used for the treatment of ovarian, cervical, and testicular cancer.
Q. How will you know that Cytoplatin 50mg Infusion is working?
Keep taking this medicine exactly as directed until your doctor tells you to stop. Regular scans will reveal whether your tumor is responding to the treatment. Your doctor will determine when those scans should be scheduled.
Q. Are there any serious side effects of Cytoplatin 50mg Infusion?
You need to seek medical help immediately if you notice severe allergic reactions like rashes, difficulty breathing, swelling of face, lips, tongue, change in heartbeats, uncontrollable nausea and vomiting, reduced urination, swelling of feet or lower legs, pain in the lower back or side, muscle cramps, paralysis or numbness of the face, arm or leg and unusual bleeding such as bleeding gum, blood in urine or stools.
Q. Does Cytoplatin 50mg Infusion cause hair loss?
Yes, while taking this medicine, your hair may become brittle and break. You may also experience patchy hair loss or thinning. These conditions tend to resolve once treatment is stopped. Be gentle when brushing and washing hair to manage hair loss.
