Chemicals and Drugs

Lomustine

An alkylating agent of value against both hematologic malignancies and solid tumors.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An alkylating agent of value against both hematologic malignancies and solid tumors.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H16ClN3O2
Molecular Weight
233.69 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
13010-47-4
IUPAC Name
1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea
InChIKey
GQYIWUVLTXOXAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1CCC(CC1)NC(=O)N(CCCl)N=O
MeSH Unique ID
D008130
Source
PubChem CID 3950

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Belustine
  • CCNU
  • Cecenu
  • CeeNU
  • NSC-79037
  • NSC 79037
  • NSC79037

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

84(75); was see under NITROSOUREA COMPOUNDS 1975-83

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Previous Indexing

  • Cyclohexanes (1972-1974)
  • Nitrosourea Compounds (1972-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lomustine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008130. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008130
  2. Lomustine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lomustine
  3. Lomustine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q415378
  4. Lomustine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3950. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3950