Medical term:
bexarotene
bexarotene
[bek-sar´ah-tēn]a retinoid that modulates transcription and expression of genes involved in cellular differentiation and proliferation; used as an antineoplastic in the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, administered orally. It is also used topically in the treatment of cutaneous lesions of T-cell lymphomas and Kaposi's sarcoma.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
bexarotene
A retinoid that binds to retinoid X receptors, upregulating their activity by either removing negative transcription control or by facilitating transcription. It is FDA-approved for treating cutaneous T cell lymphoma, and has been used off label for lung and breast cancer, and Kaposi sarcoma.Adverse effects Similar to hypervitaminosis A—headache, nausea, vomiting, lip inflammation, mucous-membrane dryness, joint pain, scaly skin, hyperlipidaemia
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