Vyxeos

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Vyxeos
TermVyxeos
Short definitionVyxeos - (pronounced) (VIK-see-os) 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. Vyxeos may have fewer side effects and work better than other forms of these drugs. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Vyxeos - (pronounced) (VIK-see-os) 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. Vyxeos 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. Vyxeos is a type of anthracycline antibiotic, a type of topoisomerase inhibitor, and a type of antimetabolite. Also called daunorubicin hydrochloride and cytarabine liposome

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