Melphalan [melfalan]
- Terms
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Alkeran
medfalan
melphalan
sarkolysin
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4-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)phenylalanine
Alkeran
L-PAM
Medphalan
Merphalan
Phenylalanine Mustard
Sarcolysine
Sarkolysin
An alkylating nitrogen mustard that is used as an antineoplastic in the form of the levo isomer - MELPHALAN, the racemic mixture - MERPHALAN, and the dextro isomer - MEDPHALAN; toxic to bone marrow, but little vesicant action; potential carcinogen.
- DUI
- D008558 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0013330
- CAS
- L-Phenylalanine, 4-(bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)-
- Public note
- PEPTICHEMIO was see under NITROGEN MUSTARD COMPOUNDS 1975-80
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- AD
- administration & dosage 69
- AE
- adverse effects 30
- AG
- agonists
- AA
- analogs & derivatives 6
- AN
- analysis 1
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BL
- blood 1
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification
- EC
- economics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism
- PK
- pharmacokinetics 4
- PD
- pharmacology 11
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 76
- TO
- toxicity 4
- UR
- urine
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