Who should not take Cisplatin Vial?

The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:

Conditions:

  • a bad infection
  • low amount of magnesium in the blood
  • low amount of calcium in the blood
  • hemolytic uremic syndrome
  • a condition that affects the kidney and the blood
  • decreased blood platelets
  • sudden blindness and pain upon moving the eye
  • a stroke
  • Raynaud's phenomenon
  • a condition where blood vessels constrict too much with coldness or stress
  • kidney disease with likely reduction in kidney function
  • acute leukemia
  • low amount of sodium in the blood
  • low amount of potassium in the blood
  • anemia
  • low levels of white blood cells
  • a painful condition that affects the nerves in the legs and arms called peripheral neuropathy
  • ototoxicity
  • damage to the inner ear that affects hearing or balance
  • hearing loss
  • a heart attack
  • a clot in the lung
  • inflammation of blood vessels in the brain or spinal cord
  • blood clot in a deep vein of the extremities
  • thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
  • a type of blood disorder
  • decreased kidney function
  • vomiting
  • high amount of uric acid in the blood
  • pregnancy
  • TPMT poor metabolizer
  • a type of brain disorder called posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
  • a clot in the aorta
  • a patient who is producing milk and breastfeeding

Allergies:

  • Platinum Complexes

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