Chemicals and Drugs

Phosphoramide Mustards

A group of nitrogen mustard compounds which are substituted with a phosphoramide group or its derivatives. They are usually cytotoxic and used as antineoplastic agents.

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Abstract

A group of nitrogen mustard compounds which are substituted with a phosphoramide group or its derivatives. They are usually cytotoxic and used as antineoplastic agents.

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  • Mustards, Phosphoramide

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

nitrogen mustard cpds; alkylating antineoplastics

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History Note

79

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Previous Indexing

  • Cyclophosphamide (1975-1978)
  • Nitrogen Mustard Compounds (1966-1974)
  • Organophosphorus Compounds (1972-1974)

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  1. D02w.455w.526.728w.650w.730
  2. D02w.705w.672w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phosphoramide Mustards. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010752. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010752
  2. Phosphoramide Mustards. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74562437