Platinol

Generic name:cisplatin [ sis-PLA-tin ]
Drug class:Alkylating agents

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Feb 26, 2021. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is Platinol?

Platinol is used together with other cancer drugs to treat bladder cancer, testicular cancer, or ovarian cancer.

Platinol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

Platinol can affect your nervous system, increase your risk of bleeding or infection, or harm your kidneys.

Call your doctor if you have a fever, mouth sores, cough, sore throat, unusual bleeding or bruising, hearing problems, numbness or tingling in your hands or feet, little or no urinating, swelling or rapid weight gain, or shortness of breath.

Before taking this medicine

You should not be treated with Platinol if you are allergic to it.

Tell your doctor if you have ever had:

• prior treatment with Platinol;

• hearing or vision problems;

• bone marrow suppression;

• kidney disease;

• peripheral vascular disease such as Raynaud's syndrome;

• radiation treatment to your brain;

• liver disease; or

• if you have had a severe allergic reaction to similar cancer drugs such as carboplatin or oxaliplatin.

A child treated with Platinol may need a hearing test before receiving the first dose.

Using Platinol may increase your risk of developing leukemia. Ask your doctor about your individual risk.

Platinol can harm an unborn baby if the mother or the father is using Platinol.

• If you are a woman, do not use Platinol if you are pregnant. You may need to have a negative pregnancy test before starting this treatment. Use effective birth control to prevent pregnancy while you are using this medicine and for at least 14 months after your last dose.

• If you are a man, use effective birth control if your sex partner is able to get pregnant. Keep using birth control for at least 11 months after your last dose.

• Tell your doctor right away if a pregnancy occurs while either the mother or the father is using Platinol.