Pfizer

Epirubicin-farmarubicin

"Epirubicin" is the drug / Molecule content in "Farmarubicin". Farmarubicin is an anti-cancer chemotherapy drug. This medication is classified as an "anthracyline antitumor antibiotic

Epirubicin acts by intercalating DNA strands. Intercalation results in complex formation which inhibits DNA and RNA synthesis. It also triggers DNA cleavage by topoisomerase II, resulting in mechanisms that lead to cell death. Binding to cell membranes and plasma proteins may be involved in the compound's cytotoxic effects.

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Indication

Epirubicin is used for treatment of Gastric cancer, Metastatic carcinoma of breast, Non-small cell lung carcinoma, Ovarian cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Squamous cell carcinoma, Squamous cell carcinoma of head, Advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

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Precaution

Epirubicin is a prescription drug and should be used under proper medical guidance and advice.
Epirubicin may cause a severe decrease in the number of blood cells in your bone marrow. This may cause certain symptoms and may increase the risk that you will develop a serious infection or bleeding.

Updated On Oct 25, 2019 by Admin