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Myeloablative Agonists
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Definition
: Agents that destroy bone marrow activity. They are used to prepare patients for BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION or STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION.
DF: MYELOABLATIVE AG
Other names
Agonists, Myeloablative; Agonist, Myeloablative; Myeloablative Agonist
Substances having this pharmacologic action:
Thiotepa
;
Melphalan
;
Cyclophosphamide
;
Busulfan
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
fludarabine
21679-14-1 9H-
purin-
6-
amine, 9-
beta-
D-
arabinofuranosyl-
2-
fluoro
Vidarabine/*analogs & derivatives
DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase/antagonists & inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Myeloablative Agonists.
Pharma Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Cancer Res 1980;40(5):1405