Mitoxantrone belongs to the general group of medicines known as antineoplastics, specifically the anthracycline class.

It is used to treat some kinds of cancer, including acute myelogenous leukemia. It is also used to treat some forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). This medicine will not cure MS, but may extend the time between relapses.

Mitoxantrone seems to interfere with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal body cells may also be affected by mitoxantrone, other effects will also occur. Some of these may be serious. Other effects, like hair loss, may not be serious but may cause concern. Some effects may not occur for months or years after the medicine is used.

Chemotherapeutic agents

Mitoxantron | Митоксантрон