CCNU

lomustine

[lo-mus´tēn] a nitrosourea alkylating agent used as an antineoplastic agent in treatment of Hodgkin's disease and brain tumors, administered orally. Called also CCNU.

lo·mus·tine

(lō-mŭs'tēn), An antineoplastic agent. Synonym(s): CCNU

ABDIC

A "salvage" chemotherapy regimen used for patients who have a disease—e.g., lymphoma—relapse after radiation therapy or chemotherapy.

CCNU

Cyclonexyl-chloroethyl-nitrosourea, lomustine Oncology A chemotherapeutic used in adjuvant therapy of high-grade astrocytomas, also used in NHL, melanoma, myeloma, GI CAs Adverse effects N&V, ↓ platelets, ↓ WBCs, 2º leukemia, pulmonary fibrosis, renal failure. See BCNU, Nitrogen mustards.

Acronym

Definition

CCNU➣1-(2-Chloroethyl)-3-Cyclohexyl-1-Nitrosourea

CCNU➣Central China Normal University (Wuhan, China)

CCNU➣City County Narcotics Unit (Canyon County, Idaho)

CCNU➣Chloroethyl-Cyclohexyl-NitrosoUrea