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What is

daunorubicin hydrochloride

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Pronunciation: /daunorubicin* hydrochloride*/

daunorubicin hydrochloride

Definition

The hydrochloride salt of an anthracycline antineoplastic antibiotic with therapeutic effects similar to those of doxorubicin. Daunorubicin exhibits cytotoxic activity through topoisomerase-mediated interaction with DNA, thereby inhibiting DNA replication and repair and RNA and protein synthesis.