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Nedaplatin
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Nedaplatin is a platinum
compound which is used for cancer chemotherapy. It produces less nausea
, vomiting
and nephrotoxicity than other platinum-containing drugs.
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
compound which is used for cancer chemotherapy. It produces less nausea
Nausea
Nausea , is a sensation of unease and discomfort in the upper stomach with an involuntary urge to vomit. It often, but not always, precedes vomiting...
, vomiting
Vomiting
Vomiting is the forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose...
and nephrotoxicity than other platinum-containing drugs.