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Adriamycin is a brand name for the drug doxorubicin. Adriamycin is an anti-cancer drug that stops cells from dividing. This drug is used to treat several kinds of cancer, including cancer of the uterus, melanoma, leukemia, lymphoma, neuroblastoma, and breast cancer. For complete information, see the doxorubicin WisdomCard.

Fast Facts:

• --Allergic reactions may include swelling and hives.¹
• --Side effects may include diarrhea, hair loss, loss of appetite, and nausea.²
• --Due to it's red color it has earned the nickname the "red devil".³

What is Adriamycin?

• Wikipedia: Adriamycin
• Revolution Health: Adriamycin RDF
• Wolters Kluwer Health (via Drugs.com): Adriamycin
• RxMed: Adriamycin
• Cleveland Clinic (via Chemo Care): Adriamycin ®
• National Cancer Institute: Adriamycin PFS

5 Latest Headlines on Adriamycin

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Company Information on Adriamycin

• American Pharmaceutical Partners: American Pharmaceutical Partners and American Bioscience Announce Completion of Patient Accrual for Dose Dense ABRAXANE(TM) Study in Adjuvant Breast Cancer

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GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ Revolution Health: Adriamycin RDF
2. ↑ Wolters Kluwer Health (via Drugs.com): Adriamycin
3. ↑ Wikipedia: Adriamycin

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