FERRUM VALERIANICUM
\fˈɛɹəm valˈi͡əɹɪˌanɪkəm], \fˈɛɹəm valˈiəɹɪˌanɪkəm], \f_ˈɛ_ɹ_ə_m v_a_l_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ˌa_n_ɪ_k_ə_m]\
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.