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| Vincristine (brand name, Oncovin), also known as leurocristine, is a vinca alkaloid from the Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle), formerly Vinca rosea and hence its name. It is a mitotic inhibitor, and is used in cancer chemotherapy. Tubulin is a structural protein which polymerises to form microtubules. The cell cytoskeleton and mitotic spindle, amongst other things, are made of... Read enhanced Wikipedia article |
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Vincristine
Vincristine (brand name, Oncovin), also known as leurocristine, is a vinca alkaloid from the Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle), formerly Vinca rosea and hence its name. -
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Antileukemic drug
Antileukemic drugs, anticancer drugs that are used to treat of leukemia, include: ... Vincristine -
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List of World Health Organization Essential Medicines
The List of World Health Organization Essential Medicines is a model list of essential medicines created by the World Health Organization. ... Vincristine † -
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List of IARC Group 3 carcinogens
Substances, mixtures and exposure circumstances in this list have been classified by the IARC as Group 3: The agent (mixture or exposure circumstance) is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans. ... Vincristine sulfate -
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List of chemotherapeutic agents
This is a list of specific pharmacologic agents that are known to be of use in the treatment of cancer, otherwise known as chemotherapeutic agents. ... Vincristine -
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Toxol
Toxol is an effective antifungal agent. Along with vincristine and vinblastine, toxol is known to have anticancer properties. -
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ATC code L01
ATC code L01 Antineoplastic agents is a therapeutic subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System, a system of alphanumeric codes developed by the WHO for the classification of drugs and other medical products. ... L01CA02 Vincristine -
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Catharanthus
Catharanthus (Madagascar Periwinkle) is a genus of eight species of herbaceous perennial plants, seven endemic to the island of Madagascar, the eighth native to the Indian subcontinent in southern Asia . ... These compounds are vinblastine, vincristine, vindesine and vinorelbine. -
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Secondary metabolite
Secondary metabolites are organic compounds that are not directly involved in the normal growth, development, or reproduction of organisms. ... Vincristine & Vinblastine, mitotic inhibitors found in the Rosy Periwinkle
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