Doxorubicin

The History of the drug :

strain of Streptomyces was mutated using N-nitroso-N-methyl urethane,  and this new strain produced a different, red-colored antibiotic. They named this new compound Adriamycin, after the Adriatic Sea, and the name was later change

Uses :

to treat soft tissue and bone sarcomas and cancers of the breast, ovary, bladder, and thyroid. It is also used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloblastic leukemia, Hodgkin lymphoma, and small cell lung cancer.

Side Effects :

Adverse reactions are common after doxorubicin administration, including fatigue, alopecia, nausea and vomiting, and oral sores. Bone marrow suppression and an

increased risk of secondarsecondary malignancy diagnoses may

Monograph :

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vt7M77mwtkf9L2xsIN5ngneO3Jp60Q_U/view?usp=drivesdk