Mesna (INN) (IPA: ) is an adjuvant used in cancer chemotherapy involving cyclophosphamide and ifosfamide. It is currently marketed by Baxter as Uromitexan® and Mesnex®.

Mesna is used therapeutically to reduce the incidence of haemorrhagic cystitis and haematuria when a patient receives ifosfamide or cyclophosphamide for cancer chemotherapy. These two anticancer agents, in vivo, may be converted to urotoxic metabolites such as acrolein. Mesna assists to neutralise these metabolites by binding through its sulfhydryl-moieties, and also increases urinary excretion of cysteine.

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• BC Cancer Agency
• NIH/Medline

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RT @kaathinka: Tør ikke ta NTG bussen fordi jeg går på Mesna. NTG-elevene blir sure
Ludwald (Ludvik Staff) Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:20:51 -0000
RT @kaathinka: Tør ikke ta NTG bussen fordi jeg går på Mesna. NTG-elevene blir sure
RT @kaathinka: Tør ikke ta NTG bussen fordi jeg går på Mesna. NTG-elevene blir sure
ligaarden (Mathias Ligaarden) Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:20:13 -0000
RT @kaathinka: Tør ikke ta NTG bussen fordi jeg går på Mesna. NTG-elevene blir sure
Tør ikke ta NTG bussen fordi jeg går på Mesna. NTG-elevene blir sure
kaathinka (kathinka granum ) Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:18:51 -0000
Tør ikke ta NTG bussen fordi jeg går på Mesna. NTG-elevene blir sure
At oberois for a client meeting...green tea..I don't know why they serve Dilmah...Mesna is far better.
SumantBatra (Sumant Batra) Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:16:27 -0000
At oberois for a client meeting...green tea..I don't know why they serve Dilmah...Mesna is far better.
muito feliz, por minha amiga ter caido na mesna sala que eu :]
franciscogms (Francisco Gomes) Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:07:57 -0000
muito feliz, por minha amiga ter caido na mesna sala que eu :]
@nadya_rodrigues tu se inspirou em si mesna ne?
LFerrarii (DJ Lucas Ferrari) Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:47:57 -0000
@nadya_rodrigues tu se inspirou em si mesna ne?

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