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... > Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Aminoglycosides > Anthracyclines > Daunorubicin > Doxorubicin > Epirubicin
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons > Naphthacenes > Anthracyclines > Daunorubicin > Doxorubicin > Epirubicin
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons > Naphthacenes > Anthracyclines > Daunorubicin > Doxorubicin > Epirubicin

Preferred term

Epirubicin  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 4' Epi Adriamycin
  • 4' Epiadriamycin
  • 4'-Epi-Adriamycin
  • 4'-Epiadriamycin
  • 4' Epi Doxorubicin
  • 4' Epidoxorubicin
  • 4'-Epi-Doxorubicin
  • 4'-Epidoxorubicin
  • 4' Epi DXR
  • 4'-Epi-DXR

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 89

In other languages

  • epirubisiini

    Finnish

  • Epi-Cell
  • Epirubicin Actavis
  • Epirubicin Alternova
  • Epirubicin Ebewe
  • Epirubicin Fresenius Kabi
  • Epirubicin Hospira
  • Epirubicin Medac
  • Epirubicin Mylan
  • Epirubicin Teva
  • epirubicinum
  • Farmorubicin
  • Epirubicin

    Swedish

  • Epirubicinhydroklorid
  • Farmorubicin

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015251

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