Gliadel

Active Ingredient(s): Carmustine, BCNU
FDA Approved: * September 23, 1996
Pharm Company: * MGI PHARMA INC
Category: Cancer

* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".



Gliadel Overview

Carmustine, sold under the brand name BiCNU among others, is a medication used mainly for chemotherapy. It is a nitrogen mustard β-chloro-nitrosourea compound used as an alkylating agent.[medical citation needed] Contents 1 Description 2 Mechanism of action 3 Uses 4 Implants 5 Production 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Description This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced mat...

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Details May Include Instructions, Side Effects, Interactions, Etc. Drug monograph is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GFDL (GNU Free Documentation License). Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmustine

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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:

Carmustine, BCNU
  • Implant: 7.7mg
  • Injection: 100mg, 100mg/vial
Note: Above list includes dosages for all drugs with the same combination of active ingredients.

NDC Database Records for Gliadel: (2 results)

Sorted by National Drug Code
  • 24338-050 Gliadel 7.7 mg/1 Intracavitary Wafer by Arbor Pharmaceuticals
  • 62856-177 Gliadel 7.7 mg/1 Intracavitary Wafer by Eisai Inc.

Other drugs which contain Carmustine, BCNU or a similar ingredient: (2 results)