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Mesna

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Mesna structure

Mesna 

structure
  • CAS No:

    19767-45-4

  • Formula:

    C2H6O3S2.Na

  • Chemical Name:

    Mesna

  • Synonyms:

    Ethanesulfonic acid,2-mercapto-,sodium salt (1:1);Ethanesulfonic acid,2-mercapto-,monosodium salt;Sodium 2-mercaptoethanesulfonate;Mesna;Mitexan;Mesnum;Mistabron;Mucofluid;Uromitexan;2-Mercaptoethanesulfonic acid sodium salt;Prehepon;Mesnex;D 7093;2-Mercapto-1-ethanesulfonic acid monosodium salt;2-Mercaptoethanesulfonic acid monosodium salt;UCB 3983;Mistabronco;Sodium 2-sulfanylethanesulfonate;122504-78-3;1159812-06-2

  • Categories:

    Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients  >  Respiratory Drugs

Description

White to Off-White Solid


Mesna is an organosulfonic acid.|Mesna is a sulfhydryl compound that is used to reduce the incidence of hemorrhagic cystitis associated with certain chemotherapeutic agents. Mesna is converted to a free thiol compound in the kidney, where it binds to and inactivates acrolein and other urotoxic metabolites of ifosfamide and cyclophosphamide, thereby reducing their toxic effects on the urinary tract during urinary excretion. (NCI04)|A sulfhydryl compound used to prevent urothelial toxicity by inactivating metabolites from ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, such as IFOSFAMIDE or CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE.

Mesna Basic Attributes

164.18

163.957779

243-285-9

NR7O1405Q9

DTXSID1020809

C192

R - Respiratory system|V - Various

2930 90 98

Characteristics

66.6

0.54220

White to off-White Solid

>240°C dec.

Soluble in water. Also soluble in methanol, DMSO (33 mg/ml) and ethanol (<1 mg/ml).

-20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

LD50 in male, female mice, male, female rats (mg/kg): 1887, 2048, 2098, 1683 i.v.; 2005, 2098, 1529, 1251 i.p.; 6102, >7200, 4440, 4679 orally (Brock)

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

2

36/37/38

26-36

KI7968000

Xi

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

P261-P305 + P351 + P338

H315-H319-H335

|Warning|H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]|P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 47 companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Drug Information

Drug: Mesna

Synthetic or natural substances which are given to prevent a disease or disorder or are used in the process of treating a disease or injury due to a poisonous agent. (See all compounds classified as Protective Agents.)

2 Mercaptoethanesulfonate

Mesna Use and Manufacturing

Uses

2-Mercaptoethanesulfonic acid sodium salt (Coenzyme M sodium salt, MESNA) is used as an antioxidant and cytoprotective agent in a wide variety of applications from protection from toxicity of therapeutic agents, such as cyclophosphamide to prevention from brain injury damage.

Human Drugs -> FDA Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (Orange Book) -> Active Ingredients

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:164.18
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:4
Rotatable Bond Count:2
Exact Mass:163.95778065
Monoisotopic Mass:163.95778065
Topological Polar Surface Area:66.6
Heavy Atom Count:8
Complexity:123
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:2
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

Drug Function and Efficacy

Extract from the above information

This ingredient has been used in drugs with the following functions (note: it does not mean that the ingredient itself has the following health functions)

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Registered Holders

  • AARTI PHARMALABS LTD

    United States United States
    Active
  • Shandong Ruiying Pioneer Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    China China
    Active
  • Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    China China
    Active

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