1) Antibiotic 2) Antibiotic drug
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Common adverse effects of doxorubicin include hair loss (seen in most of those treated with the drug), myelosuppression (a compromised ability of the body`s bone marrow to produce new blood cells), nausea and vomiting (which are seen in roughly 30-90% of people treated with the drug), oral mucositis, oesophagitis, diarrhoea, skin reactions (inclu....
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A chemotherapy drug also known as Adriamycin. It is one of a group of chemotherapy drugs known as anthracyclines.
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(from the article `drug`) Antineoplastic antibiotics (doxorubicin, daunorubicin, bleomycin, mitomycin, and dactinomycin) are derived from Streptomyces species. While they may ...
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A drug that is used to treat many types of cancer and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Doxorubicin comes from the bacterium Streptomyces peucetius. It damages DNA and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of anthracycline antitumor antibiotic. Also called Adriamycin PFS, Adriamycin RDF, doxorubicin hydrochloride, hydroxydau...
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<drug, oncology> An antibiotic obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces peucetius, used as an anticancer drug. ... Side effects include: nausea, vomiting, hair loss, low blood counts and chance of heart damage. ... (10 Oct 1997) ...
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(dok″so-roo´bĭ-sin) an antitumor antibiotic that binds to DNA, inhibits synthesis of nucleic acids, and inhibits cell division. It has one of the widest spectrums of antitumor activity of any antineoplastic agent and is administered intravenously as the hydrochloride salt.
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Cytotoxic antibiotic from Streptomyces peucetius. Blocks topoisomerase and reverse transcriptase by intercalating into the DNA. Has been used in clinical oncology.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: doks′ō-rū′bi-sin Definitions: 1. An antineoplastic antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces peucetius; also used in cytogenetics to produce Q-type chromosome bands. Synonyms: adriamycin
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n] - an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug
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An anti-cancer drug (chemotherapy). Is also called doxorubicin hydrochloride and used to be called Adriamycin.
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noun an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug
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a cytotoxic antibiotic, CHNO, derived from a variety of the bacterium Streptomyces peucetius and used in the treatment of sarcoma, malignant lymphoma, acute leukemia, and other cancers.
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