Name

Cisplatin

Alternate Names

Cis-Platin
Cis-Platinum II#
Cisplatino (Spanish)
Cisplatinum
Cisplatyl
Neoplatin
Peyrone's chloride
Platinex
Platinol
Platinol-AQ
Platinol-AQ VHA Plus
Platinum

Abbreviations

CACP
CDDP
Cis-DDP
CPD
CPDC
CPDD
CPPD
DDP

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Alkylating agent
Platinum analog

NSC Number

119875

Primary Site

Bladder
ovarian
testicular cancer

Histology

None

Remarks

An alkylating antineoplastic agent. FDA approved uses on bladder, ovarian and testicular cancer; miscellaneous agent.

Coding

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