Acute overdosage with cisplatin may result in an enhancement of its expected toxic effects (eg. kidney failure, severe myelosuppression, intractable nausea and vomiting, severe neurosensorial toxicities, liver failure etc.). Death may also occur. No proven antidotes are known for cisplatin overdosage. Haemodialysis is only effective, even then partially, up to 3 hours after administration because of the rapid and extensive binding of platinum to plasma proteins. Signs and symptoms of overdosage should be managed with supportive measures. Patients should be monitored for 3 to 4 weeks in case of delayed toxicity. See Adverse Reactions for possible complications.
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