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CASRN: 19767-45-4
Drug Levels and Effects
Summary of Use during Lactation
No information is available on the clinical use of mesna during breastfeeding. Because it is used with toxic drugs such as ifosfamide, the manufacturer recommends to not breastfeed during treatment and for 1 week after the last dose of mesna or ifosfamide.
Drug Levels
Maternal Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Infant Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects in Breastfed Infants
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects on Lactation and Breastmilk
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Substance Identification
Substance Name
Mesna
CAS Registry Number
19767-45-4
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- [Assessment of the clinical usefulness of the preparation Mesna (Mucofluid, Mistabron) produced by UCB in treatment of certain laryngological diseases (author's transl)].[Otolaryngol Pol. 1980][Assessment of the clinical usefulness of the preparation Mesna (Mucofluid, Mistabron) produced by UCB in treatment of certain laryngological diseases (author's transl)].Semczuk B, Gołabek W, Kłos A, Horoch A, Siwiec H, Kupisz K. Otolaryngol Pol. 1980; 34(6):553-8.
- Dithio-bis-mercaptoethanesulphonate (DIMESNA) does not prevent cellular damage by metabolites of ifosfamide and cyclophosphamide in LLC-PK1 cells.[Pediatr Nephrol. 1994]Dithio-bis-mercaptoethanesulphonate (DIMESNA) does not prevent cellular damage by metabolites of ifosfamide and cyclophosphamide in LLC-PK1 cells.Mohrmann M, Ansorge S, Schönfeld B, Brandis M. Pediatr Nephrol. 1994 Aug; 8(4):458-65.
- In vitro studies on interaction of 4-hydroperoxyifosfamide and 2-mercaptoethanesulphonate in malignant gliomas.[J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 1993]In vitro studies on interaction of 4-hydroperoxyifosfamide and 2-mercaptoethanesulphonate in malignant gliomas.Jäger AH, Bogdahn U, Apfel R, Pfeufer B, Dekant A. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 1993; 119(12):721-6.
- Review Ifosfamide.[Drugs and Lactation Database (...]Review Ifosfamide.. Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed®). 2006
- Review Use of mesna to prevent ifosfamide-induced urotoxicity.[Support Care Cancer. 1998]Review Use of mesna to prevent ifosfamide-induced urotoxicity.Siu LL, Moore MJ. Support Care Cancer. 1998 Mar; 6(2):144-54.
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