Biomaterial Database

Indications for use of amifostine. 1998

R Santolaya-Perrin, and I Castillo-Romera, and T Requena-Caturla

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009369	Neoplasms	New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms.	Benign Neoplasm,Cancer,Malignant Neoplasm,Tumor,Tumors,Benign Neoplasms,Malignancy,Malignant Neoplasms,Neoplasia,Neoplasm,Neoplasms, Benign,Cancers,Malignancies,Neoplasias,Neoplasm, Benign,Neoplasm, Malignant,Neoplasms, Malignant
D011837	Radiation-Protective Agents	Drugs used to protect against ionizing radiation. They are usually of interest for use in radiation therapy but have been considered for other purposes, e.g. military.	Radiation Protectant,Radiation Protective Agent,Radiation-Protective Agent,Radiation-Protective Drug,Radioprotective Agent,Radioprotective Agents,Radioprotective Drug,Agents, Radiation-Protective,Radiation Protectants,Radiation Protective Agents,Radiation-Protective Drugs,Radiation-Protective Effect,Radiation-Protective Effects,Radioprotective Drugs,Agent, Radiation Protective,Agent, Radiation-Protective,Agent, Radioprotective,Agents, Radiation Protective,Agents, Radioprotective,Drug, Radiation-Protective,Drug, Radioprotective,Drugs, Radiation-Protective,Drugs, Radioprotective,Effect, Radiation-Protective,Effects, Radiation-Protective,Protectant, Radiation,Protectants, Radiation,Protective Agent, Radiation,Protective Agents, Radiation,Radiation Protective Drug,Radiation Protective Drugs,Radiation Protective Effect,Radiation Protective Effects
D004999	Amifostine	A phosphorothioate proposed as a radiation-protective agent. It causes splenic vasodilation and may block autonomic ganglia.	Ethiofos,Gammaphos,APAETP,Amifostine Anhydrous,Amifostine Disodium Salt,Amifostine Monohydrate,Amifostine Monohydrochloride,Amifostine Trihydrate,Aminopropyl Aminoethylthiophosphate,Aminopropylaminoethylthiophosphate,Aminopropylaminoethylthiophosphoric Acid,Ethanethiol, 2-((3-aminopropyl)amino)-, dihydrogen phosphate (ester), trihydrate,Ethiofos Anhydrous,Ethyol,NSC-296961,S-(N-(3-Aminopropyl)-2-aminoethyl)thiophosphoric Acid,WR-2721,YM-08310,NSC 296961,NSC296961,WR 2721,WR2721,YM 08310,YM08310
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D019610	Cytoprotection	The process by which chemical compounds provide protection to cells against harmful agents.	Cell Protection,Protection, Cell