Busulfan is a cell cycle non-specific alkylating antineoplastic agent, in the class of alkyl sulfonates. Its chemical designation is 1,4-butanediol dimethanesulfonate. ==History== Busulfan was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in 1999. Busulfan was the mainstay of the chemotherape...
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(from the article `blood disease`) Chronic myelogenous leukemia is treated with the drugs hydroxyurea or busulfan in daily doses until the leukocyte count has returned to normal. ...
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An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.
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<chemical> An alkylating agent having a selective immunosuppressive effect on bone marrow. It has been used in the palliative treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia, but although symptomatic relief is provided, no permanent remission is brought about. According to the fourth annual report on carcinogens (ntp 85-002, 1985), busulfan is listed ...
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(bu-sul´fan) an alkylating agent that acts selectively on the bone marrow, depressing granulocyte formation, and is therefore used in the treatment of myelogenous leukemias. It is also used for the treatment of myeloproliferative disorders, including polycythemia vera and myeloid metaplasia. Administered orally or intravenous...
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Drug used in treatment of leukaemia.
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a potent cytotoxic substance, CHOS, used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia.
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