Epirubicin [epirubicin]
- Terms
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4'-Epi-Adriamycin
4'-Epi-Doxorubicin
4'-Epi-DXR
4'-Epiadriamycin
4'-Epidoxorubicin
Ellence
EPI-cell
Epilem
Epirubicin Hydrochloride
Farmorubicin
Farmorubicina
Farmorubicine
IMI-28
NSC-256942
Pharmorubicin
An anthracycline which is the 4'-epi-isomer of doxorubicin. The compound exerts its antitumor effects by interference with the synthesis and function of DNA.
- DUI
- D015251 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0023488
- CAS
- 5,12-Naphthacenedione, 10-((3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-arabino-hexopyranosyl)oxy)-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-8-(hydroxyacetyl)-1-methoxy-, (8S-cis)-
- Previous indexing
- Doxorubicin (1973-1988)
- History note
- 89
- Public note
- 89
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 20
- AE
- adverse effects 10
- AG
- agonists
- AA
- analogs & derivatives
- AN
- analysis
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BI
- biosynthesis
- BL
- blood 1
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification
- EC
- economics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism
- PK
- pharmacokinetics 2
- PD
- pharmacology 3
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 18
- TO
- toxicity
- UR
- urine
epirubicin-copper(II) complex Chemical MeSH Browser