Name

Mitoguazone

Alternate Names

Methyl G
Methyl-GAG
Methylglyoxal Bisguanylhydrazone
mitoguazone dihydrochloride

Abbreviations

MeG
MeGAG
MGA
MGBG
MGGH

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antineoplastic hydrazone

NSC Number

32946

Primary Site

AIDS
Opportunistic infection

Histology

None

Remarks

A hydrazone antitumor agent. At present, mitoguazone should be available on an as-needed basis in institutions routinely treating cancer patients, including AIDS-related non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Coding

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