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General information
Class/mechanism: Nitrosourea, alkylates DNA and RNA, inhibits several key enzymatic processes by carbamoylation of amino acids in proteins.[1][2]
Route: IV
Extravasation: vesicant/irritant
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Diseases for which it is used
- Anaplastic glioma
- CNS lymphoma
- Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
- Follicular lymphoma
- Glioblastoma
- HIV-associated lymphoma
- Hodgkin lymphoma
- Mantle cell lymphoma
- Melanoma
Diseases for which is was used
Patient drug information
- Carmustine (BiCNU) patient drug information (Chemocare)[3]
- Carmustine (BiCNU) patient drug information (UpToDate)[4]
History of changes in FDA indication
- 3/7/1977: Initial FDA approval
Also known as
- Generic names: BCNU, bischloroethylnitrosourea, carmustin
- Brand names: Becenun, BiCNU, Carmubris, Gliadel, Gliadel Wafer, Leucerom, Nitrourean, Nitrumon
References
Categories:
- Drugs
- Intravenous medications
- Irritant chemotherapy
- Vesicant chemotherapy
- Nitrosoureas
- Alkylating agents
- Anaplastic glioma medications
- CNS lymphoma medications
- Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma medications
- Follicular lymphoma medications
- Glioblastoma medications
- HIV-associated lymphoma medications
- Hodgkin lymphoma medications
- Mantle cell lymphoma medications
- Melanoma medications
- Transplant medications
- FDA approved in 1977