Amifostine
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Scientific Name
Amifostine
Description of the Drug
Amifostine is a cytoprotective adjuvant used for reduction in the cumulative renal toxicity in patients with ovarian cancer and moderate to severe xerostomia in patients undergoing post-operative radiation treatment for head and neck cancer.
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Brand Name(s)
Amifostine, Ethyol
Company Owner(s)
Eugia Pharma Specialities Ltd, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Clinigen Inc
Mechanism(s) Of Action
Not Available
Clinical Trial(s)
Unichem Links
SureChEMBL | SCHEMBL18464 | ||
PharmGKB | PA448365 | ||
Human Metabolome Database | HMDB0015274 | ||
DrugBank | DB01143 | ||
PubChem: Thomson Pharma | 14797785 | ||
PubChem | 29927142 | 2141 | |
LINCS | LSM-4721 | ||
Nikkaji | J23.675F | ||
EPA CompTox Dashboard | DTXSID8022585 | ||
DrugCentral | 156 | ||
ChemicalBook | CB1316377 | CB4316378 | |
rxnorm | AMIFOSTINE | ETHYOL | AMIFOSTINE ANHYDROUS |
KEGG Ligand | C06819 | ||
ChEBI | 2636 | ||
ZINC | ZINC000021992285 |