Abstract
Doxorubicin or Adriamycin is an antibiotic in the class of Antraciclinas used as a potent chemotherapy in the treatment of several types of cancer. However, it has undesirable effects, such as cardiotoxicity. Each dose of doxorubicin administered can start heart injury worsening cumulatively. Different mechanisms involved in cardiotoxicity have been proposed, such as changes in energy met…