Platinex (Cisplatin) Injection

Description

Description

This page contains brief details about the drug cisplatin, it’s indication, dosage & administaration, mechanism of action, related brands with strength, warnings and common side effects.

Date of Approval

The U.S. FDA approved Cisplatin as an anticancer medication to treat a certain type of cancer on 19th December 1978.

Mechanism of Action of Cisplatin

Cisplatin belongs to the medication class known as an alkylating agent. It is an anti-cancer medicine that contains the active ingredient Cisplatin. Cisplatin works by stopping the growth and division of cancer cells. It does this by binding to the DNA in the cancer cells and preventing them from replicating.

Uses of Cisplatin

Cisplatin is used to treat testicular tumors, ovarian tumors, bladder tumors, lung cancer,  cervical cancer, head and neck epithelial tumors, and. This medicine can prevent the proliferation of cancer cells and prevents cell division which ultimately leads to cell death.

Cisplatin Dosage available

Cisplatin injection is administered as an intravenous infusion into the vein. If this injection is recommended for you, it will be given by a healthcare professional. Do not self-administer. Your physician will choose the dosage and administration frequency based on the medical condition because it differs for each person.