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Ranimustine

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Trade names
  
Cymerin

ATC code
  
L01AD07 (WHO)

Route
  
Intravenous therapy

Routes of administration
  
IV

Molar mass
  
327.71 g/mol

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International Drug Names

Legal status
  
In general: ℞ (Prescription only)

Synonyms
  
1-(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitroso-3-([(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methoxyoxan-2-yl]methyl)urea

Ranimustine meaning


Ranimustine (INN, marketed under the tradename Cymerin; also known as MCNU) is a nitrosourea alkylating agent approved in Japan for the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia and polycythemia vera.

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It has never been filed for FDA evaluation in the United States, where it is not marketed.

What does ranimustine mean


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