Doxorubicin

Introduction: Doxorubicin

Description of Doxorubicin

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Doxorubicin -- Teratogenic Agent:
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Doxorubicin: An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antitumor antibiotics. It is an anthracycline. Also called Adriamycin.
Source: National Institute of Health

Doxorubicin: an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Doxorubicin: An anthracycline antineoplastic antibiotic isolated from the fungus Streptococcus peucetius var. caesius. Doxorubicin intercalates into DNA and interacts with topoisomerase II, thereby inhibiting DNA replication and repair and RNA and protein synthesis. This agent also produces toxic free-radical intermediates and interacts with cell membrane lipids causing lipid peroxidation. The hydrochloride salt doxorubicin hydrochloride is the therapeutic form of doxorubicin. (NCI04)
Source: Diseases Database

Doxorubicin: antineoplastic antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces peucetius; a hydroxy derivative of daunorubicin.
Source: CRISP

Doxorubicin: Antineoplastic antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces peucetius. It is a hydroxy derivative of DAUNORUBICIN.
Source: MeSH 2007

Doxorubicin: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Doxorubicin:

• Antineoplastic
• Antibiotic
• Isolated (116 causes)
• Streptomyces
• Cytogenetics
• Type
• Chromosome
• Chromosome disease
• Chromosome disorder

Drug name confusion

Because many drug names share similar spellings or sound almost identical when spoken, it is possible to mistake the name of a particular medication. Other drugs that are sometimes confused with Doxorubicin include:

• Dactinomycin
• Daunorubicin
• Doxacurium
• Doxapram
• Doxazosin
• Idarubicin

Doxorubicin as a Disease

Doxorubicin: Another name for Doxorubicin -- Teratogenic Agent (or close medical condition association).
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Doxorubicin: Related Diseases

Doxorubicin: Doxorubicin is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Pregnancy-related conditions
• Teratogen-related conditions
• Drug-related conditions

Symptoms of Doxorubicin (Doxorubicin -- Teratogenic Agent)

Some of the symptoms of Doxorubicin incude:

• Small head

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Terms associated with Doxorubicin:

Terms Similar to Doxorubicin:

• Adriamycin

Source: Diseases Database

• Adriamycin

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Doxorubicin:

• Epirubicin

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Doxorubicin

• Daunorubicin

Source - MeSH 2007

• anthracycline

Source - CRISP

• antibiotic
• antibiotic drug

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Doxorubicin can be used for:

• adriamycin
• doxil

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Doxorubicin

The following list attempts to classify Doxorubicin into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• antibiotic,antibiotic drug
• antibacterial,antibacterial drug,bactericide
• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Hydrocarbons
    • Hydrocarbons, Cyclic
      • Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
        • Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
          • Naphthacenes
            • Anthracyclines
              • Daunorubicin
                • Doxorubicin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
    • Naphthacenes
      • Anthracyclines
        • Daunorubicin
          • Doxorubicin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Carbohydrates
  • Glycosides
    • Aminoglycosides
      • Anthracyclines
        • Daunorubicin
          • Doxorubicin

External links related to: Doxorubicin

• Adria Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Doxorubicin hydrochloride - RxList Monographs
• CancerSourceMD.Com Drug Guide
• Adjuvant chemotherapy for localised resectable soft tissue sarcoma in adults (Cochrane Review)
• CancerSourceMD.Com Drug Guide
• RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - ADRIAMYCIN
• Ovarian cancer (advanced) - paclitaxel, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride and topotecan (review) (No. 91)
• Ovarian cancer (advanced) - pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride (No. 45) - obsolete, replaced by No.91
• Doxorubicin Solution for Injection , SPC from the eMC
• Caelyx 2mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusion , SPC from the eMC
• Doxorubicin-based chemotherapy for the palliative treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (Cochrane Review)
• Doxil Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Doxorubicin Hcl - RxList Monographs
• Doxorubicin Rapid Dissolution , SPC from the eMC
• Doxorubicin Hydrochloride 10 mg Powder for Injection, SPC from the eMC
• MedDet
• Doxorubicin Hydrochloride 50mg Powder for Injection , SPC from the eMC
• Cardioprotective interventions for cancer patients receiving anthracyclines (Cochrane Review)

Source: Diseases Database

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