Fondaparinux sodium
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| Fondaparinux sodium | |
|---|---|
| Term | Fondaparinux sodium |
| Short definition | Folotin (FOH-loh-zinn) A drug used to treat peripheral T-cell lymphoma (a rapidly growing form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma) that has come back (come back) or is getting worse other cancer therapies did not improve. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Fondaparinux sodium - (pronounced) (fon-duh-PAYR-ih-nux SOH-dee-um) A drug used to prevent blood clots from forming in the blood vessels in the leg. It is being studied to prevent blood clots in some cancer patients, including women having surgery for reproductive tract cancer. It's kind of an anticoagulant. Also called Arixtra
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