In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Lomustine (lomustine systemic) is a member of the drug class alkylating agents and is used to treat Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Brain Tumor and Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
US matches:
- Lomustine (CCNU)
- Lomustine
UK matches:
- Lomustine "medac" 40 mg (SPC)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
L01AD02
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0013010-47-4
Chemical Formula
C9-H16-Cl-N3-O2
Molecular Weight
233
Therapeutic Category
Antineoplastic agent, alkylating agent
Chemical Name
Urea, N-(2-chloroethyl)-N'-cyclohexyl-N-nitroso-
Foreign Names
- Lomustinum (Latin)
- Lomustin (German)
- Lomustine (French)
- Lomustina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Lomustina (OS: DCIT)
- Lomustine (OS: BAN, USAN, DCF)
- RB 1509 (IS)
- Lomustin (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Lomustina (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Lomustine (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Lomustinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
Brand Names
- Belustine
ProStrakan, France; ProStrakan, Netherlands
- CCNU
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bulgaria; PharmaSwiss, Croatia (Hrvatska)
- Cecenu
Medac, Germany
- Ceenu
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Argentina; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Australia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canada; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Switzerland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chile; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Czech Republic; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Georgia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hong Kong; Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Zealand; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Philippines; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Singapore; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Slovakia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, United States
- Citostal
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brazil
- Lomustin (CCNU Torrex)
Torrex Chiesi, Austria
- Lomustin (CCNU) Medac
Medac, Austria
- Lomustine Medac
Medac, Denmark; Medac, Finland; Medac, United Kingdom; Medac, Sweden
- Lomustine
GlaxoSmithKline, India
- Lomustine (veterinary use)
Medac Animalhealth, United Kingdom
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
BAN | British Approved Name |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
SPC | Summary of Product Characteristics (UK) |
USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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