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antineoplastic drug [¦an·tē‚nē·ō¦plas·tik ′drəg] (pharmacology) An agent, such as mercaptopurine compounds, that is antagonistic to the growth of a neoplasm. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Perhaps the lesson to be drawn is that, just as the development of the antimicrobial and antineoplastic drugs has been the work of thousands of diverse collaborators, from the much-feted to the entirely unknown, so the telling of their full story requires more than a single person's talents, as multifaceted as they may be. claims data for best-selling medicines in four drug classes found a peak off-label usage rate of 36% for antipsychotics, 52% for antidepressants, 75% for anticonvulsants, and 77% for antineoplastic drugs. Vinorelbine works by disrupting microtubule formation and is a member of the class of antineoplastic drugs known as vinca alkaloids, agents that inhibit cellular replication and ultimately cause cellular death. |
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