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What is teloxantrone hydrochoride?

Pronunciation: /teloxantrone* hydrochoride*/

teloxantrone hydrochoride

Definition

The hydrochloride salt of an anthrapyrazole antineoplastic antibiotic. Teloxantrone intercalates into DNA and interacts with topoisomerase II, thereby inhibiting DNA replication and repair, as well as RNA and protein synthesis.