Eflornithine Hydrochloride Monohydrate

Applications Irreversible inhibitor of ornithine decarboxylase, an enzyme involved in polyamine biosynthesis. Antineoplastic; antipneumocystic; antiprotozoal (Trypanosoma). Used in the treatment of hirsutism. References Bacchi, C.J., et al.: Science, 210, 332 (1980); Haegele, K.D., et al.: Clin. Pharmacol. Ther., 30, 210 (1981); Meyskens, F.L., et al.: Clin. Cancer Res., 5, 945 (1999);