CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE

Course overview

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE IS A MEDICATION PRIMARILY USED IN THE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF NEOPLASMS, INCLUDING MULTIPLE MYELOMA, SARCOMA, AND BREAST CANCER. CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE IS A NITROGEN MUSTARD THAT EXERTS ITS ANTI-NEOPLASTIC EFFECTS THROUGH ALKYLATION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, MECHANISM OF ACTION, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS OF CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE AS A VALUABLE AGENT IN THE TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF NEOPLASTIC DISEASES BY AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM. THERE IS ALSO A DISCUSSION OF CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE USE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.