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Abstract
A sulfhydryl compound used to prevent urothelial toxicity by inactivating metabolites from ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, such as IFOSFAMIDE or CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE.
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Synonyms
22 entry terms
- Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-mercapto-, monosodium salt
- Mesnum
- Sodium 2-Mercaptoethanesulphonate
- 2-Mercaptoethanesulphonate, Sodium
- 2-Mercaptoethanesulfonate
- ASTA-D 7093
- Coenzyme M
- MESNA-cell
- Mesnex
- Mistabron
- Mistabronco
- Mitexan
- Mucofluid
- UCB-3983
- Uromitexan
- Ziken
- 2 Mercaptoethanesulfonate
- ASTA D 7093
- ASTAD 7093
- MESNA cell
- UCB 3983
- UCB3983
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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
92; was 2-MERCAPTOETHANESULFONATE 1977-91 (see under MERCAPTOETHANOL 1977-90); MESNA was see 2-MERCAPTOETHANESULFONATE 1978-91
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Previous Indexing
- Alkyl Sulfonates (1974-1975)
- Mercaptoethanol (1974-1976)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Mesna. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015080. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015080
- Mesna. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesna
- Mesna. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424997