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Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfhydryl Compounds > Mesna
Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfhydryl Compounds > Mesna
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Acyclic > Alkanes > Alkanesulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonates > Mesna
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfur Acids > Sulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonates > Mesna
... > Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfur Acids > Sulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonates > Mesna
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Acids > Acids, Noncarboxylic > Sulfur Acids > Sulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonates > Mesna

Preferred term

Mesna  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 2-Mercaptoethanesulphonate, Sodium
  • Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-mercapto-, monosodium salt
  • Mesnum
  • Sodium 2-Mercaptoethanesulphonate

Scope note

  • A sulfhydryl compound used to prevent urothelial toxicity by inactivating metabolites from ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, such as IFOSFAMIDE or CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE.

History note

  • 92; was 2-MERCAPTOETHANESULFONATE 1977-91 (see under MERCAPTOETHANOL 1977-90); MESNA was see 2-MERCAPTOETHANESULFONATE 1978-91

In other languages

  • mesna

    Finnish

  • 2-merkaptoetaanisulfonaatti
  • mesnum
  • Uromitexan
  • Uromitexan cum conservans
  • Mesna

    Swedish

  • 2-merkaptoetansulfonat
  • Uromitexan

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015080

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