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zirconium Zr 89 cetuximab

A radioimmunoconjugate comprised of the recombinant chimeric monoclonal antibody cetuximab labeled with the radioisotope zirconium Z 89 (Zr 89) with … [Read more...]

Zocor

(Other name for: simvastatin) … [Read more...]

Zofran

Other name for: ondansetron hydrochlorideA drug used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by cancer treatment. It is a type of serotonin receptor antagonist … [Read more...]

Zoladex

(Other name for: goserelin) … [Read more...]

zoledronic acid

A synthetic imidazole bisphosphonate analog of pyrophosphate with anti-bone-resorption activity. A third-generation bisphosphonate, zoledronic acid binds to … [Read more...]

Zolinza

(Other name for: vorinostat) … [Read more...]

Zoloft

(Other name for: sertraline hydrochloride) … [Read more...]

zolpidem tartrate

The tartrate salt of an imidazopyridine with non-benzodiazepine benzodiazepine-receptor agonist and sedative-hypnotic activities. Zolpidem binds selectively to … [Read more...]

Zometa

(Other name for: zoledronic acid) … [Read more...]

zorubicin

A benzoyl-hydrazone derivative of the anthracycline antineoplastic antibiotic daunorubicin. Zorubicin intercalates into DNA and interacts with topoisomerase … [Read more...]