Ethyol

Active Ingredient(s): Amifostine
FDA Approved: * December 8, 1995
Pharm Company: * MEDIMMUNE ONCOLOGY
Category: Cancer

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Ethyol Overview

Amifostine (ethiofos) is a cytoprotective adjuvant used in cancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy involving DNA-binding chemotherapeutic agents. It is marketed by Clinigen Group under the trade name Ethyol. Contents 1 Indications 2 Pharmacokinetics 3 Mechanism of action 4 Adverse effects 5 Contraindications 6 References Indications Amifostine is used therapeutically to reduce the incidence of neutropenia-related fever and infection induced by DNA-binding chemotherapeutic agents includi...

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Details May Include Instructions, Side Effects, Interactions, Etc. Drug monograph is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GFDL (GNU Free Documentation License). Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amifostine

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NDC Database Records for Ethyol: (1 result)

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• 66220-017 Ethyol 500 mg/10ml Intravenous Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, for Solution by Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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