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Does the drug oxaliplatin cause kidney damage?
Q: Does the use of the drug oxaliplatin cause any kidney damage during the course of chemotherapy?
A:The drug oxaliplatin is a platinum derivative with predominant toxicity profile of peripheral neuritis. It does not usually produce nephrotoxicity. However in heavily pretreated patients it might produce these problems otherwise comparatively a renal safe drug.
