Doxorubicin hydrochloride

Doxorubicin hydrochloride is a potent anthracycline chemotherapy antibiotic, used to treat various cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, breast, lung, and ovarian cancers, by damaging cancer cell DNA and inhibiting enzymes crucial for their replication. Known by brand names like Adriamycin, it's an orange-red powder often given intravenously, working by interfering with DNA, causing cell death, but common side effects include nausea, hair loss, anemia, and risk of secondary cancers