Amifostine

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Molecule Structure

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.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01143

Brand Name(s)

Amifostine, Ethyol

Company Owner(s)

Eugia Pharma Specialities Ltd, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Clinigen Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Not Available

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