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acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride
A form of the natural substance carnitine that is being studied as a way to prevent tissue damage caused by chemotherapy. Carnitine is made in muscle and liver … [Read more...]
5-fluoro-2-deoxycytidine
A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. It may prevent the growth of tumors by stopping cancer cells from dividing and by killing … [Read more...]
1572 form
A form that must be filed by an investigator running a clinical trial to study a new drug or agent. The investigator agrees to follow the U.S. Food and Drug … [Read more...]
Wellcovorin
A drug used to lessen the toxic effects of substances that block the action of folic acid, especially the anticancer drug methotrexate. Wellcovorin is used to … [Read more...]
3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
A procedure that uses a computer to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor. This allows doctors to give the highest possible dose of radiation to the … [Read more...]
aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride
A drug used to treat actinic keratosis (a skin condition that may become cancer). The drug is also being studied in the treatment of squamous cell and basal … [Read more...]
amiodarone hydrochloride
A drug used to treat certain types of abnormal heart rhythms that have not gotten better with other drugs. Amiodarone hydrochloride affects the electrical … [Read more...]
achlorhydria
A lack of hydrochloric acid in the digestive juices in the stomach. Hydrochloric acid helps digest food. … [Read more...]
4-demethoxydaunorubicin
A drug used in the treatment of cancer. It is a type of antitumor antibiotic. Also called idarubicin. … [Read more...]