Name

Mechlorethamine

Alternate Names

Chlorethazine Hydrochloride
Chlormethine Hydrochloride
Dichloromethyl-diethylamine-HCl
Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride
Meclorethamine
Mustargen
Mustargen-HCl
Mustine
Nitrogen Mustard
WR-147650
Valchlor

Abbreviations

HN2
NH2
NH2-HCl

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Alkylating agent

NSC Number

000762
762

Primary Site

CLL
Hodgkin lymphoma
lung cancer
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Histology

None

Remarks

FDA approved uses on bronchogenic carcinoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, lymphosarcoma, and malignant effusion.

Coding

This drug should be coded
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