Adriamycin
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antitumor antibiotics. It is an anthracycline. Also called doxorubicin. | ||||
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adriamycin
brand name of doxorubicin.
brand name of doxorubicin.
doxorubicin
an anti-cancer drug used to treat leukemia, lymphoma, Kaposi's sarcoma and other malignancies. Side effects include mouth sores and bone marrow suppression.
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Doxorubicin
Doxorubicin (trade name Adriamycin) or hydroxyldaunorubicin is a DNA-interacting drug widely used in chemotherapy. It is an anthracycline antibiotic and structurely closely related to daunomycin, and also intercalates DNA. It is commonly used in the treatment of a wide range of cancers.
The drug is administered by injection, and may be sold under the brand names Adriamycin PFS, Adriamycin RDF, or Rubex. Doxil is a liposome-encapsulated dosage form of doxorubicin made by Ben Venue Laboratories for Johnson & Johnson. The main benefits of this form are a reduction in cardiotoxicity.
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