Look up: mesna

1. mesna
   <chemical> 2-mercaptoethanesulfonic acid sodium salt. An inhalation expectorant that breaks disulfide bonds in the mucopolysaccharides of mucus. It is used to treat chronic bronchitis and other respiratory diseases. Coenzyme m (2-mercaptoethanesulfonic acid) is involved in the methanogenesis p...
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2. mesna
   (mez´nә) a sulfhydryl compound given orally or intravenously together with a urotoxic antineoplastic agent such as ifosfamide or cyclophosphamide because it inactivates some of their metabolites and thus lessens damage to the bladder.
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3. mesna
   A drug that helps protect the kidneys and bladder from the toxic effects of anticancer drugs such as ifosfamide and cyclophosphamide.
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4. Mesna
   `Mesna` (É™-->) is an organosulfur compound. It is used in cancer chemotherapy involving cyclophosphamide and ifosfamide as an adjuvant. It is marketed by Baxter as `Uromitexan` and `Mesnex`. MESNA is an acronym for 2-Mercaptoethane sulfonate Na (Na being the symbol for sodiu...
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