Anthracyclines

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Also known as:  Anthracycline Antibiotics

 

Description

Anthracyclines are a group of Pharmaceutical Antibiotics derived from (detrimental) Streptomyces Bacteria that function as Antimetabolite Anti-Cancer Pharmaceuticals.

 

Conventional Medical Usage of Anthracyclines

Immune System

 Some types of Anthracyclines (Actinomycin and Doxorubicin) are utilized as cytotoxic agents in the treatment of some forms of Cancer:

 Although they invariably cause numerous toxic side-effects.

 

Types of Anthracyclines

 Actinomycin

 Chloramphenicol

 Doxorubicin

 Neomycin

 Streptomycin

 

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