Daunorubicin hydrochloride and cytarabine liposome
| Daunorubicin hydrochloride and cytarabine liposome | |
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| Term | Daunorubicin hydrochloride and cytarabine liposome |
| Short definition | Daunorubicin hydrochloride and cytarabine liposome - (pronounced) (DAW-noh-ROO-bih-sin HY-droh-KLOR-ide …sy-TAYR-uh-been LY-poh-some) form of the cancer drugs daunorubicin hydrochloride and cytarabine contained in very small, fat-like particles, used to treat adults with certain types of newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. Daunorubicin hydrochloride and cytarabine liposomes may have fewer side effects and work better than other forms of these drugs. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Daunorubicin hydrochloride and cytarabine liposome - (pronounced) (DAW-noh-ROO-bih-sin HY-droh-KLOR-ide …sy-TAYR-uh-been LY-poh-some) form of the cancer drugs daunorubicin hydrochloride and cytarabine contained in very small, fat-like particles, used to treat adults with certain types of newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. Daunorubicin hydrochloride and cytarabine liposomes may have fewer side effects and work better than other forms of these drugs. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Daunorubicin hydrochloride and cytarabine liposomes are a type of anthracycline antibiotic, a type of topoisomerase inhibitor and a type of antimetabolite. Also called Vyxeos
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