Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: PAR-101
PAR-101
A substance being studied in the treatment of diarrhea caused by infection with (a type of bacteria that can grow without oxygen) in cancer patients. PAR-101 is a type of antibiotic. Also called OPT-80 and tiacumicin B.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.