sodium stibogluconate

sodium stibogluconate
SSG. A substance being studied in the treatment of certain solid tumors, lymphoma, and myeloma. Sodium stibogluconate may block enzymes needed for cancer growth. It is a type of pentavalent antimonial. Also called SSG.

English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Sodium stibogluconate — Systematic (IUPAC) name 2,4:2 ,4 O (oxydistibylidyne)bis[D gluconic acid] Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com …   Wikipedia

  • stibogluconate sodium — 1. Pentavalent sodium stibogluconate, used in the treatment of all types of leishmaniasis; toxic effects are frequent. SYN: antimony sodium gluconate. 2. Trivalent antimony sodium gluconate, used in the treatment of …   Medical dictionary

  • sodium — A metallic element, atomic no. 11, atomic wt. 22.989768; an alkali metal oxidizing readily in air or water; its salts are found in natural biologic systems and are extensively used in medicine and industry. The s. ion is the most plentiful… …   Medical dictionary

  • SSG — Sodium stibogluconate. A substance being studied in the treatment of certain solid tumors, lymphoma, and myeloma. SSG may block enzymes needed for cancer growth. It is a type of pentavalent antimonial. Also called sodium stibogluconate …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • Cutaneous leishmaniasis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 B55.1 ICD 9 085.1 …   Wikipedia

  • Pentavalent antimonial — Pentavalent antimonials (also abbreviated pentavalent Sb or SbV) are a group of compounds used for the treatment of leishmaniasis. They are also called pentavalent antimony compounds. TypesThe first pentavalent antimonial used was urea stibamate …   Wikipedia

  • Amphotericin B — Systematic (IUPAC) name (1R,3S,5R,6R,9 …   Wikipedia

  • Metronidazole — Systematic (IUPAC) name 2 (2 methyl 5 nitro 1H …   Wikipedia

  • Doxycycline — Systematic (IUPAC) name …   Wikipedia

  • Pentamidine — Systematic (IUPAC) name 4,4 [pentane 1,5 diylbis(ox …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”