Lomustine

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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