Medical term:

Mustargen



Mustargen

 [mus´ter-jen]
trademark for a preparation of mechlorethamine hydrochloride, an antineoplastic agent.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

Mustargen

(mŭs′tər-jən)
A trademark for the drug mechlorethamine hydrochloride.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

mechlorethamine

A nitrogen mustard derivative which binds to DNA, crosslinking both strands to prevent its replication.

Global village
Mechlorethamine was first developed as a chemical weapon.

Oncology
A nitrogen mustard alkylating agent used for managing lymphomas; part of MOPP.
 
Adverse effects
Nausea, vomiting, marrow suppression, skin vesiculation at injection site.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.


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