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Cyclophosphamide MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cyclophosphamide
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.526.728.650.730.243
D02.705.672.500.243
Unique ID
D003520
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003520
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
(+,-)-2-(bis(2-Chloroethyl)amino)tetrahydro-2H-1,3,2-oxazaphosphorine 2-Oxide Monohydrate
B-518
Cyclophosphamide Anhydrous
Cyclophosphamide Monohydrate
Cyclophosphamide, (R)-Isomer
Cyclophosphamide, (S)-Isomer
Cyclophosphane
Cytophosphan
Cytophosphane
Cytoxan
Endoxan
NSC-26271
Neosar
Procytox
Sendoxan
Pharm Action
Immunosuppressive Agents
Mutagens
Antirheumatic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Myeloablative Agonists
Related Numbers
50-18-0
60007-96-7
60030-72-0
6UXW23996M
NLM Classification #
QV 269
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/05/21
Cyclophosphamide Preferred
Cytoxan Related
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