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In [[medicine]], [[cyclophosphamide]] is a [[medication]] that is "precursor of an alkylating nitrogen mustard [[antineoplastic agent|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."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | In [[medicine]], [[cyclophosphamide]] is a [[medication]] that is "precursor of an alkylating nitrogen mustard [[antineoplastic agent|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."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 02:02, 7 October 2013
In medicine, cyclophosphamide is a medication that is "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."[1]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Cyclophosphamide (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
External links
The most up-to-date information about Cyclophosphamide and other drugs can be found at the following sites.
- Cyclophosphamide - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Cyclophosphamide - Drug information for consumers from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Cyclophosphamide - Detailed information from DrugBank.