Daunomycin hydrochloride
| Daunomycin hydrochloride | |
|---|---|
| Term | Daunomycin hydrochloride |
| Short definition | Daunomycin hydrochloride - (pronounced) (DAW-noh-MY-sin HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug derived from the bacteriumStreptomyces coeruleorubidusand is used with other medicines as remission induction therapy to treat adults with acute myeloid leukemia and adults and children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Daunomycin hydrochloride - (pronounced) (DAW-noh-MY-sin HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug derived from the bacteriumStreptomyces coeruleorubidusand is used with other medicines as remission induction therapy to treat adults with acute myeloid leukemia and adults and children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Daunomycin hydrochloride blocks a specific enzyme needed for cell division and DNA repair and can kill cancer cells. It's a type of anthracycline antibiotic and a type of topoisomerase inhibitor. Daunorubicin is the active ingredient in daunorubicin hydrochloride. Also called cerubidine and daunorubicin hydrochloride
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