Dexrazoxane

Dexrazoxane hydrochloride (Zinecard®, Pharmacia) is a medication used to protect the heart against the cardiotoxic side effects of anthracycline chemotherapy. As a derivative of EDTA, dexrazoxane chelates iron, but the precise mechanism by which it protects the heart is not known.

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