Medical term:

daunorubicin


daunorubicin

 [daw″no-roo´bĭ-sin]
an antitumor antibiotic of the anthracycline family, produced by a strain of Streptomyces coeruleorubidus and having antimitotic, cytotoxic, and immunosuppressive effects. As the hydrochloride salt it is administered intravenously in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myelogenous leukemia. As a liposome-encapsulated preparation of the citrate salt, it is administered intravenously in the treatment of advanced Kaposi's sarcoma associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

dau·no·ru·bi·cin

(daw'nō-rū'bi-sin),
An antineoplastic antibiotic of the rhodomycin group, obtained from Streptomyces peucetius.
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daunorubicin

Oncology An antineoplastic antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces spp, effective against ALL and AML, and used for other CAs Toxicity Dose-related BM suppression, mucositis, alopecia, severe local reaction with extravasation
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

ru·bid·o·my·cin

(rū-bid'ō-mī'sin)
An antibiotic used as an antineoplastic; similar to doxorubicin in antitumor activity and in exhibiting cumulative cardiotoxicity.
Synonym(s): daunorubicin.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

daunorubicin

An antibiotic drug used in the consolidation phase of the treatment of acute leukaemia. The drug is on the WHO official list. Brand names are Cerubidin and Daunoxome.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

dau·no·ru·bi·cin

(daw'nō-rū'bi-sin)
An anti neoplastic antibiotic of the rhodomycin group, obtained from Streptomyces peucetius.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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