Chemicals and Drugs

Procarbazine

An antineoplastic agent used primarily in combination with mechlorethamine, vincristine, and prednisone (the MOPP protocol) in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An antineoplastic agent used primarily in combination with mechlorethamine, vincristine, and prednisone (the MOPP protocol) in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C12H19N3O
Molecular Weight
221.30 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
671-16-9
IUPAC Name
4-[(2-methylhydrazinyl)methyl]-N-propan-2-ylbenzamide
InChIKey
CPTBDICYNRMXFX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)NC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)CNNC
MeSH Unique ID
D011344
Source
PubChem CID 4915

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Matulane
  • Natulan
  • Procarbazine Hydrochloride
  • Procarbazine Monohydrobromide
  • Procarbazine Monohydrochloride
  • Hydrochloride, Procarbazine
  • Monohydrobromide, Procarbazine
  • Monohydrochloride, Procarbazine

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, 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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History Note

74(71)

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Previous Indexing

  • Antineoplastic Agents (1966-1970)
  • Benzoates (1966-1970)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Procarbazine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011344. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011344
  2. Procarbazine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procarbazine
  3. Procarbazine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418656
  4. Procarbazine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4915. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4915