Home
E-Mail
Latest

Alkylating Agent at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Alkylating Agent? A drug that is used in the treatment of cancer. It interferes with the cells DNA and inhibits cancer cell growth.

Medical Term & Definition Added By: Matthew

The Alkylating Agent definition has been viewed 385 Time(s)!




Send To Friends!

If you'd like to send the Alkylating Agent definition to yourself or to your friends/colleagues, just enter the e-mail addresses in the boxes below -





We hope you now understand the meaning of Alkylating Agent. If you need any more information on this term, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Other Similar Drugs Terms:

Prescription Drugs Term KOS-862 is A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the families of drugs called mitotic inhibitors and epothilones. Also called epothilone D.

Prescription Drugs Term severe myelosuppression is Severe reduction in the numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the bone marrow. Severe myelosuppression is a side effect of some cancer treatments. Also called myeloablation.

Prescription Drugs Term Center For Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) is The FDA successor to the Bureau of Biologics concerned with biologic drugs, and most importantly, with the new protein and peptide drugs emanating from biotechnology.

Prescription Drugs Term stage I adult Hodgkins lymphoma is Stage I is divided into stage I and stage IE. In stage I, cancer is found in a single group of lymph nodes. In stage IE, cancer is found in one area or organ other than the lymph nodes.

Prescription Drugs Term Plasma Membrane is The physical barrier that surrounds the cytoplasm of all cells. It is composed of lipid, protein, and carbohydrate and is semi-permeable.