Cisplatin

Side effects are common with cisplatin. Most side effects of chemotherapy, including hair loss, go away after you finish treatment. Side effects can include:

• Decreased white blood counts and possibly reduced red blood cell and platelet counts.
• Nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite.
• Headache or seizures.
• Hair loss.
• Diarrhea or constipation.
• Mouth sores (stomatitis).
• Reference Peripheral neuropathies, which may be irreversible and may be made worse by exercise. Symptoms include:
  • Numbness and tingling.
  • Unsteadiness when standing or walking.
  • Clumsiness of the hands and feet.
• Ear problems (ototoxicity), which may not get better. Symptoms include:
  • Ringing in the ears (tinnitus).
  • Hearing loss, especially high tones, or deafness.
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• Eye problems, such as blurred vision or loss of the ability to see colors.
• Kidney damage, which may or may not get better. Keeping plenty of fluids in the body during treatment may be helpful.

See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)

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