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altretamine /al·tret·amine/ (al-tret´ah-men) an antineoplastic agent used in the palliative treatment of ovarian cancer.

altretamine (altret´

mēn´),

n brand name: Hexalen;
drug class: antineoplastic;
action: products of metabolism interact with tissue macromolecules, including DNA, which may be responsible for cytotoxicity;
uses: palliative treatment of recurrent, persistent ovarian cancer.

altretamine

an antineoplastic agent, similar to tretamine.

altretamine Hexalen Oncology An alkylating anticancer agent. See Chemotherapy.

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