Chlormethine

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

L01AA05

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000051-75-2

Chemical Formula

C5-H11-Cl2-N

Molecular Weight

156

Therapeutic Category

Antineoplastic agent, alkylating agent

Chemical Name

Ethanamine, 2-chloro-N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-methyl-

Foreign Names

• Chlormethinum (Latin)
• Chlormethin (German)
• Chlorméthine (French)
• Clormetina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Chlormethine (OS: BAN)
• Chlorméthine (OS: DCF)
• Mustine (OS: BAN)
• C 6866 (IS)
• Chlorethazine (IS)
• Klormetin (IS)
• Mechlorethamin (IS)
• N-Lost (IS)
• Stickstofflost (IS)
• T 1024 (IS)
• Chlormethine Hydrochloride (OS: BANM)
• HN₂ (IS)
• Mebichloramine hydrochloride (IS)
• Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride (IS)
• Mitoxine (IS)
• Mustine Hydrochloride (IS)
• Nitrogen Mustard (IS)
• NSC 762 (IS)
• Chlormethine Hydrochloride (PH: Ph. Int. 4, BP 2010)
• Chlormethini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Int. 4)
• Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride (PH: USP 32)
• Mustine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2002)

Brand Names

• Caryolysine
  Genopharm, France



• Mustargen
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Israel; Pro Concepta Zug, Switzerland

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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