Lysodren
LYSODREN® (mitotane tablets, USP) is an oral chemotherapeutic agent. It is best known by its trivial name, o,p′-DDD, and is chemically, 1,1-dichloro-2-(o-chlorophenyl)-2-(p-chlorophenyl) ethane. The chemical structure is shown below:

Mitotane
Mitotane Pronunciation: (MY-toe-TANE) Class: Antineoplastic agent Trade Names: Lysodren - Tablets 500 mg Pharmacology The primary action is on the adrenal cortex. The production of adrenal steroids is reduced. The biochemical mechanism...

See also: Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma

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