Daunomycin
Agent Name
Daunomycin
CAS Number
20830-81-3
Formula
C27-H29-N-O10
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
(+)-Daunomycin; (8S-cis)-8-Acetyl-10-((3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyrannosyl)oxy)-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-1-methoxy-5,12-napthacenedione; Acetyladriamycin; Cerubidin; Daunamycin; Daunarubicinum; DaunoXome; Daunomycin; Daunorrubicina; Daunorubicin; Daunorubicine; Daunorubicinum [INN-Latin]; FI6339; Leukaemomycin C; Rubidomycin; Rubomycin C; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Pharmaceuticals
Description
Thin, red needles; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
An anti-mitotic agent used in cancer chemotherapy; [HSDB]
Comments
Daunomycin is a bone marrow suppressant. About 2% of treated patients develop cardiotoxicity. [HSDB]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
3.46E-22 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
IARC Carcinogen
Possible (2b)
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
No other related information on this agent was found.