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vinblastine

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vinblastine [vin′bla‚stēn]
(pharmacology)
C46H58O9N4An alkaloid obtained from the periwinkle plant (Vinca rosea) and used, as the sulfate salt, as an antineoplastic drug.


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Her initial chemotherapy for pulmonary LCH consisted of continuous methylprednisolone and mercaptopurine (6MP) tablets plus weekly etoposide and vinblastine injections.
She had been receiving Vinblastine treatment over the longest period any child worldwide has endured.
Naturally occurring alkaloids such as morphine and the anti-cancer drug vinblastine are already extracted from plants for medical applications.
 
 
 
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