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Which drug can treat dry mouth by detoxifying chemotherapy drugs in healthy cells but not in cancer cells?

a. hyetellose
b. amifostine
c. dexrazoxane
d. fluocinonide

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B. Amifostine

Amifostine is broken down by the body into other chemicals which can deactivate harmful components of chemotherapy drugs. It also can behave as a scavenger, binding with harmful elements known as free radicals that can be produced by cosplatin or radiation therapy in tissues.
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