Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,913,517,738 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

procarbazine

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
procarbazine /pro·car·ba·zine/ (pro-kahr´bah-zēn) an alkylating agent used as the hydrochloride salt as an antineoplastic, primarily in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease.
pro·car·ba·zine (pr-kärb-zn)
n.
A potent antineoplastic used in the treatment of advanced Hodgkin's disease.
procarbazine [pro-kahr´bah-zēn]
an antineoplastic agent used primarily in combination with mechlorethamine, vincristine, and prednisone in the regimen called MOPP for treatment of advanced Hodgkin's disease; it also has activity against non-Hodgkin's lymphomas and brain tumors.
procarbazine
an antineoplastic agent that acts by inhibiting the synthesis of DNA, RNA and protein.
procarbazine
Matulane® Oncology An alkylating therapeutic used as part of a multi-drug treatment for Hodgkin's disease Adverse effects BM suppression, N&V, neuropathy, confusion, swelling. See Hodgkins disease.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Patients received two cycles of ABVD (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine), MOPP/ABV (mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone), or other ABVD-like chemotherapy.
Limited radiation fields may treat early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma by McBride, Deborah / ONS Connect
Estriol prevention of mammary carcinoma induced by 7,12-dimethylbenzanthracene and procarbazine.
Point/counterpoint: the case against bioidentical hormones by Borg, Walter P. / Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
Verapamil absorption is reduced by toxic damage to the upper part of the small intestines caused by COPP (cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone) and VAC (vindesine, adriamycin, cisplatin) regimens.
Drug-drug interactions in oncology: implications for general practice by CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.