<p>Sterile pharmaceutical cisplatin compositions as oil-in-water emulsion having low toxicity for parenteral administration are described. The compositions essentially consist of oil-in-water emulsion with cisplatin in oily phase. The process of making these synergistic compositions has been described. Cisplatin is dispersed in oily phase and emulsified with aqueous phase using emulsifier. Edetate specified in the composition is in a quantity sufficient to stabilise and prevent discolouration of the product on autoclaving.</p>