Ethyol

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003022",
  "term": "Ethyol",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to help protect the kidneys in patients receiving cisplatin for advanced ovarian cancer and to help reduce dry mouth in patients receiving radiation therapy after surgery for head and neck cancer. Ethyol helps protect healthy tissue from some of the side effects caused by certain types of cancer treatment. It is a type of chemoprotective agent and a type of radioprotective agent. Also called amifostine.",
  "synonyms": [
    "amifostine"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/ethyol/"
}