Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride

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Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride
TermMitoxantrone Hydrochloride
Short definitionMitoxantrone Hydrochloride - (pronounced) (MY-toh-ZAN-trone HY-droh-KLOR-ide) medicine used with other medicines to treat acute myeloid leukemia in adults, advanced prostate cancer that does not improve with hormone therapy, and certain forms of multiple sclerosis. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride - (pronounced) (MY-toh-ZAN-trone HY-droh-KLOR-ide) medicine used with other medicines to treat acute myeloid leukemia in adults, advanced prostate cancer that does not improve with hormone therapy, and certain forms of multiple sclerosis. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Mitoxantrone hydrochloride damages the cell's DNA and can kill cancer cells. It also blocks a specific enzyme needed for cell division and DNA repair. Mitoxantrone hydrochloride can also prevent certain immune cells from damaging the brain and spinal cord. It's a type of antineoplastic antibiotic and a type of topoisomerase inhibitor

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