Adriamycin
Adriamycin Products are primarily used for
About Adriamycin Products
Adriamycin Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Adriamycin are Vomiting, Hair loss, Nausea, Diarrhea, Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth), Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), Anemia (low number of red blood cells), Abdominal pain, Decreased white blood cell count (lymphocytes), Heart failure.
How Adriamycin Products work
Doxorubicin (Plain) is an anti-cancer medication. It works by suppressing the activity of an enzyme (topoisomerase II) involved in DNA multiplication of the cancer cells. It also forms harmful chemicals (free radicals) which cause DNA damage. This slows the growth of cancer cells and eventually kills them.
Patient Concerns about Adriamycin Products
Frequently asked questions about Adriamycin Products
Frequently asked questions about Doxorubicin (Plain)
Q. How does doxorubicin work?
Doxorubicin is anti-cancer or antineoplastic chemotherapy drug that belongs to a class of medications called anthracyclines. It slows down or stops the growth of cancer cells by interfering with DNA of the cancer cells. This helps treat the cancer.
Q. Is doxorubicin a vesicant?
Yes doxorubicin is a vesicant (irritant).