Lanoxin
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004708
A drug used to treat irregular heartbeat and some types of heart failure. It is also being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. Lanoxin helps the heart work normally by controlling the amount of calcium that goes into the heart muscle. It also may kill cancer cells and make them more sensitive to anticancer drugs. It is a type of cardiac glycoside. Also called digoxin.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-004708 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | digoxin |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A drug used to treat irregular heartbeat and some types of heart failure. It is also being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. Lanoxin helps the heart work normally by controlling the amount of calcium that goes into the heart muscle. It also may kill cancer cells and make them more sensitive to anticancer drugs. It is a type of cardiac glycoside. Also called digoxin.",
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