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Abstract
A phosphorothioate proposed as a radiation-protective agent. It causes splenic vasodilation and may block autonomic ganglia.
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24 entry terms
- APAETP
- Amifostine Anhydrous
- Amifostine Disodium Salt
- Amifostine Monohydrate
- Amifostine Monohydrochloride
- Amifostine Trihydrate
- Aminopropyl Aminoethylthiophosphate
- Aminopropylaminoethylthiophosphate
- Aminopropylaminoethylthiophosphoric Acid
- Ethanethiol, 2-((3-aminopropyl)amino)-, dihydrogen phosphate (ester), trihydrate
- Ethiofos
- Ethiofos Anhydrous
- Ethyol
- Gammaphos
- NSC-296961
- S-(N-(3-Aminopropyl)-2-aminoethyl)thiophosphoric Acid
- WR-2721
- YM-08310
- NSC 296961
- NSC296961
- WR 2721
- WR2721
- YM 08310
- YM08310
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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History Note
1994; was ETHIOFOS 1985-1993 (see under ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS 1985-1990); was WR 2721 see under ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS 1977-1984
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Previous Indexing
- Diamines (1974-1976)
- Organothiophosphorus Compounds (1972-1976)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Amifostine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004999. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004999
- Amifostine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amifostine
- Amifostine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q251698