Preferred Name

Busulfan [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Busulfan

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007483

altLabel

Busulfan

1,4-Butanediol, dimethanesulfonate

Busulphan

cui

C0006463

Ingredient of

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000154529

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000191839

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000147076

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000161366

MESH DEFINITION

An alkylating agent having a selective immunosuppressive effect on BONE MARROW. It has been used in the palliative treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (MYELOID LEUKEMIA, CHRONIC), but although symptomatic relief is provided, no permanent remission is brought about. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), busulfan is listed as a known carcinogen.

MESH DUI

D002066

MeSH name

Busulfan

MESH UI

M0003079

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000007483

NUI

N0000007483

prefLabel

Busulfan [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T109

T131

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007849

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