6.4.5: Cisplatin Flashcards
1
Q
Cisplatin
A
A complex of platinum(II) with two chloride ion ligands and two ammonia ligands in a square planar shape.
(the two Cl- ions are next to each other)
2
Q
Cisplatin stops…
A
cells from replicating
3
Q
Problems with cisplatin
A
can stop healthy cells from replicating as well as cancer cells,
can cause hair loss, kidney damage and suppress the immune system
4
Q
How can side effects of cisplatin be lessened
2
A
give very low dosages
target the tumour directly
5
Q
Use of cisplatin
A
a chemotherapy drug/anticancer drug
