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.
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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.
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