This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Anti-Cancer, Subject name: Pharmacology
Side effect seen with cisplatin: 
Select and explain. 
A. Nausea/vomiting, B. Nephrotoxicity, C. Pulmonary toxicity, D. Bone marrow suppression
A: Nausea/vomiting
Answer: A: Nausea/vomiting 
Explanation: Ans. A. Nausea/vomitingCisplatin is highly emetogenic drug. It directly stimulates the CTZ area. Treatment of choice for this toxicity is ondansetron. Methotrexate is highly nephrotoxic. Busulfan and bleomycin are known to cause pulmonary fibrosis. Bone marrow suppression is side effect which is commonly seen with all the anticancer drugs.