User:Mr. Ibrahem/Lomustine

Lomustine sold under the brand name CeeNU, is a medication used to treat brain tumors, melanoma, and Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). In HL it is used when other treatments have not worked. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include pulmonary fibrosis, low platelets, low white blood cells, low red blood cells, nausea, kidney problems, and liver problems. Other side effects may include hair loss, confusion, vision loss, and mouth inflammation. It should not be used in pregnancy or breastfeeding. It is an alkylating nitrosourea compound.

Lomustine was approved for medical use in the United States in 1976. It is available as a generic medication. In the United States it costs about 1,050 USD per 100 mg pill as of 2021. This amount in the United Kingdom costs the NHS about £50.