What are the serious side effects of cisplatin

The serious side effects of cisplatin are mainly reflected in the digestive system, hematopoietic system, nervous system, urinary system and other aspects. 1. Digestive system: mainly manifested as nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, etc., often occurring within 6 hours after the administration of the drug, usually not more than two days. 2. Hematopoietic system: it can lead to the reduction of white blood cells and platelets, and the bone marrow suppression can reach the peak in about 3 weeks, and usually recover in 4~6 weeks. 3. Nervous system: peripheral nerve injury is common, which can be manifested as myalgia, motor disorders, sensory abnormalities in upper and lower limbs, and so on. 4. Urinary system: cisplatin has nephrotoxicity, may appear slight renal impairment, such as large dose or short-term frequent administration may even appear renal tubular necrosis, resulting in anuria or uremia. 5. Allergic reactions: such as accelerated heart rate, lowered blood pressure, facial edema, allergic fever reaction. 6. Others: tinnitus, hyperuricemia, cardiac arrhythmia, immunosuppression and other side effects may occur. The use of cisplatin should be under the guidance of a physician, if a more serious adverse reaction occurs, you should consult a doctor in a timely manner, if necessary, stop the drug immediately.