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idarubicin /ida·ru·bi·cin/ (i″dah-roo´bĭ-sin) an anthracycline antineoplastic used as the hydrochloride salt in the treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia. idarubicin, an antibiotic and antineoplastic. indications This drug is used in combination with other antineoplastics for acute myelocytic leukemia in adults. contraindications Pregnancy, hypersensitivity, lactation, and myelosuppression prohibit the use of this drug. adverse effects Adverse effects of this drug include hypertension, extrasystoles, ventricular tachycardia, bundle branch block, atrioventricular block, palpitations, supraventricular extrasystoles, sycope, and nausea. Common side effects include headache, hypotension, and bradycardia. Life-threatening side effects include sinus arrest, congestive heart failure, and arrhythmias. idarubicin an anthracycline antibiotic used as an antineoplastic agent; similar to doxorubicin. idarubicin 4-demethoxydaunorubicin Oncology An antitumor antibiotic How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Induction chemotherapy consisting of 3 days of idarubicin at 12 mg/[m. Preclinical data, presented as a poster session at the meeting, demonstrated MK-0457 has potent single agent cytotoxic activity and showed synergy in combination with BCR-ABL inhibitors imatinib and dasatinib, idarubicin and cytabarine (Ara-C) in leukemia cell lines. Furthermore, the parties have granted each other full releases and Teva will continue to market its generic versions of idarubicin and azithromycin. |
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