| The hydrochloride salt form of mechlorethamine, a synthetic agent related to sulphur mustard with antineoplastic and immunosuppressive properties. nitrogen mustard (a member of a family of chemotherapy agents including cyclophosphamide and chlorambucil) is an irritant and carcinogenic agent metabolized to a highly reactive ethylene immonium derivative -- the ethylene immonium derivative alkylates DNA and inhibits DNA replication. This agent also exhibits lympholytic properties. (NCI04) Nitrogen Mustard is from the group Nitrogen Mustard Compound
Other Names for Nitrogen Mustard
Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride
Bis(2-chloroethyl)methylamine Hydrochloride
Caryolysine
Chlorethamine HCl
Chlorethazine Hydrochloride
Chlormethine Hydrochloride
Chlormethine hydrochloride
Chloromethine HCl
Chloromethine Hydrochloride
Cloramin
Erasol
HN 2 Hydrochloride
Mechlorethamine HYDROCHLORIDE
Mechlorethamine hydrochloride
Methylbis(beta-chloroethyl)amine Hydrochloride
Methylchlorethamine Hydrochloride
Mustargen
Mustargen HCl
Mustargen Hydrochloride
Mustargen hydrochloride
Mustine Hydrochloride
Mustine hydrochloride
N-Lost
Onco-Cloramin
WR-147650
chlorethamine hydrochloride
ethanamine,2-chloro-N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-methyl Hydrochloride
Mechlorethamine HCl
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