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fluoromisonidazole
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Misonidazole
Definition
: A nitroimidazole that sensitizes normally radio-resistant hypoxic cells to radiation. It may also be directly cytotoxic to hypoxic cells and has been proposed as an antineoplastic.
Other names
Ro 70582; Ro 7 0582; Ro 070582; Ro 07 0582; alpha-
(Methoxymethyl)-
2-
nitro-
1H-
imidazole-
1-
ethan; Ro 7-
0582; Ro 07-
0582
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CAS Registry & name
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fluoromisonidazole [ 1-fluoro-2-hydroxypropyl-2-nitroimidazole,(F-18) fluoromisonidazole,1-(2-nitro-1-imidazolyl)-3-fluoro-2-propanol,1-fluoromisonidazole,FMISO,Ro 07-0741,fluoromisonidazole, 18F-labeled,fluoromisonidazole, tritium-labeled,fluoronormethoxymisonidazole ]
13551-89-8
Misonidazole/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Rad Res 1981;87(3):670