Dexrazoxane

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Dexrazoxane
Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-[1-(3,5-dioxopiperazin-1-yl) propan-2-yl]piperazine-2,6-dione
Identifiers
CAS number 24584-09-6
ATC code V03AF02
PubChem 71384
DrugBank APRD00090
Chemical data
Formula C11H16N4O4 
Mol. mass 268.269 g/mol
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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.