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mafosfamide

under Cyclophosphamide
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More on Cyclophosphamide Definition: Precursor of an alkylating nitrogen mustard antineoplastic and immunosuppressive agent that must be activated in the LIVER to form the active aldophosphamide. It has been used in the treatment of LYMPHOMA and LEUKEMIA. Its side effect, ALOPECIA, has been used for defleecing sheep. Cyclophosphamide may also cause sterility, birth defects, mutations, and cancer.      Other names Monohydrate, Cyclophosphamide; Sendoxan; Procytox; Neosar; NSC-26271; Endoxan; Cytoxan; Cytophosphan; Cyclophosphane; Cyclophosphamide, (S)-Isomer; Cyclophosphamide, (R)-Isomer; Cyclophosphamide, (+-)-Isomer; Cyclophosphamide Monohydrate; B-518 Drugs: LYOPHILIZED CYTOXANNEOSAR; CYTOXAN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE;
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
mafosfamide [ 2-((2-(bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)tetrahydro-2H-1,3,2-oxazaphosphorin-4-yl)thio)ethanesulfonic acid P-oxide,z 7557,z-7557 ]
  RN given refers to cis-(+-)-isomer 		88859-04-5   Cyclophosphamide/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action Adjuvants, Immunologic; Antineoplastic Agents 		Cancer Res 1986;46(5):2214

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