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... > Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfur Acids > Sulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonates > Mesylates > Busulfan
... > Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfur Acids > Sulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonates > Mesylates > Busulfan
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Acids > Acids, Noncarboxylic > Sulfur Acids > Sulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonates > Mesylates > Busulfan
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Acyclic > Alkanes > Alkanesulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonates > Mesylates > Busulfan
Organic Chemicals > Alcohols > Glycols > Butylene Glycols > Busulfan

Preferred term

Busulfan  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An alkylating agent having a selective immunosuppressive effect on BONE MARROW. It has been used in the palliative treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (MYELOID LEUKEMIA, CHRONIC), but although symptomatic relief is provided, no permanent remission is brought about. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), busulfan is listed as a known carcinogen.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 1,4-Butanediol, dimethanesulfonate
  • 55-98-1 (Busulfan)
  • Busulphan
  • G1LN9045DK

Allowable Qualifier(s)

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • Busulfan

    French

  • 1,4-Butanediol, dimethanesulfonate
  • 55-98-1 (Busulfan)
  • G1LN9045DK

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RG47XCHJ-N

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