Dactinomycin is an intravenously administered, antineoplastic antibiotic that is used in the treatment of solid tumors in children and choriocarcinoma in adult women. In high doses, dactinomycin can cause severe liver injury including sinusoidal obstruction syndrome.
Dactinomycin is an Actinomycin. The mechanism of action of dactinomycin is as a Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitor, and Protein Synthesis Inhibitor.