SACCHAROLES
\sˈakəɹˌə͡ʊlz], \sˈakəɹˌəʊlz], \s_ˈa_k_ə_ɹ_ˌəʊ_l_z]\
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A name given by MM. Henry and Guibourt to medicines which have sugar or honey for excipient, or for predominant principle. M. Beral so calls an exact mixture of pulverized sugar with other substances also in powder, but in less quantity.
By Robley Dunglison
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.