ISSN:
1573-0646
Keywords:
acrolein
;
mafosfamide
;
mesna
;
N-acetyl-cysteine
;
oxazaphosphorines
;
venous pain
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract An experimental rat model for the study of venous pain induced by 4-hydroxy-cyclophosphamide (4-OH-CP) derivatives was developed and validated. Using various metabolites and chemical variants of 4-OH-CP it was found that pain induction was independent from the compound's alkylating activity but possibly related to the spontaneous generation of minute amounts of acrolein from the 4-OH-CP molecule. Accordingly, the pain could be prevented by the addition of thiol compounds such as mesna or N-acetyl-cysteine.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00173510