How long does cysplatin stay in your body? My mother has Stage 3b lung cancer and was treated with cysplatin and etopocide. She also had 30 radiation treatments. She was last treated 3 weeks ago and is now done until her next PET scan in early February.
We've heard the term "chemo brain" and notice that she is still not quite herself cognitively. She also is extremely tired. The main question is when can we expect her to be more like her "old" self.
Cisplatin is a chemotherapy agent and disintegrates into smaller metabolites within 30 minutes after it being injected. Medical literature says that the platinum from Cisplatin, but not Cisplatin itself, becomes bound to several plasma proteins, including albumin, transferrin, and gamma globulin.
Three hours after an injection is started and about two hours after the end of a three-hour infusion, 90% of the plasma platinum is protein bound. This bound form is eliminated in 5 days from the time of injection.
Chemo brain is a condition where there might be weakness and brain fog persisting after treatment. This is usually observed a cognitive change in the person with associated physical fatigue and weakness. No medications have been approved to treat chemo brain and patients might do well with psychological support and involving themselves in cognitive rehabilitation. Rarely medicines used to treat attention deficit disorders, Alzhiemers and sleep disorders might be of help. Please do not worry.
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How Long Does Cysplatin Stay In Your Body?
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Cisplatin is a chemotherapy agent and disintegrates into smaller metabolites within 30 minutes after it being injected. Medical literature says that the platinum from Cisplatin, but not Cisplatin itself, becomes bound to several plasma proteins, including albumin, transferrin, and gamma globulin. Three hours after an injection is started and about two hours after the end of a three-hour infusion, 90% of the plasma platinum is protein bound. This bound form is eliminated in 5 days from the time of injection. Chemo brain is a condition where there might be weakness and brain fog persisting after treatment. This is usually observed a cognitive change in the person with associated physical fatigue and weakness. No medications have been approved to treat chemo brain and patients might do well with psychological support and involving themselves in cognitive rehabilitation. Rarely medicines used to treat attention deficit disorders, Alzhiemers and sleep disorders might be of help. Please do not worry.