Massive cisplatin overdose by accidental
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Gilbert Chu; Richard Mantin; Yu-Min Shen; Gloria Baskett; Howard Sussman
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Article
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1993
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Background. Unlike the related drug carboplatin, cisplatin is highly nephrotoxic and must be given with vigorous intravenous hydration at a much lower dose. As the result of an accidental substitution of cisplatin for carboplatin, a 68-year-old woman received a massive overdose of cisplatin without