cyclophosphamide

cyclophosphamide /cy·clo·phos·pha·mide/ (-fos´fah-mid) a cytotoxic alkylating agent of the nitrogen mustard group; used as an antineoplastic, as an immunosuppressant to prevent transplant rejection, and to treat some diseases characterized by abnormal immune function.

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cy·clo·phos·pha·mide (skl-fsf-md)

n.

A highly toxic, immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug, used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, and certain other forms of cancer, such as leukemia and breast cancer.

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cyclophosphamide (sīklōfos´fmīd´),

n brand names: Cytoxan, Neosar, Procytox;
drug class: antineoplastic alkylating agent;
action: alkylates DNA, RNA; inhibits enzymes that allow synthesis of amino acids in proteins;
uses: Hodgkin's disease; lymphomas; leukemia; cancer of female reproductive tract, lung, prostate; multiple myeloma; neuroblastoma; retinoblastoma; Ewing's sarcoma.

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cyclophosphamide

a neoplastic suppressant used in the treatment of lymphomas and leukemias.