Cisplatin: Effects, Areas of Application, Side Effects
How cisplatin works Cisplatin is an inorganic platinum-containing heavy metal compound. It is a so-called cytostatic drug: It inhibits DNA synthesis in cells by senselessly cross-linking the DNA strands. This means that the DNA information cannot be read or can only be read incorrectly. Cell division is thus inhibited – the cell perishes. Absorption, degradation … Cisplatin: Effects, Areas of Application, Side Effects
