User:Mr. Ibrahem/Carmustine

Carmustine, sold under the brand name BiCNU among others, is a medication used for cancer. Specifically it is used for brain tumors, multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and melanoma. It may be used as palliative chemotherapy. It is generally used by injection into a vein or as part of an implant in the brain.

Common side effects include nausea, kidney problems, lung inflammation, and bone marrow suppression. Other side effects may include secondary cancers, hair loss, and allergic reactions. Use in pregnancy may harm the baby. It is a nitrosourea compound and alkylating agent.

Carmustine was approved for medical use in the United States in 1977. In the United States it costs about 2,800 USD per 100 mg dose as of 2023. In the United Kingdom implants cost the NHS about 650 £ each as of 2021.