Chlormethine

Chlormethine treats certain types of cancers. It may cause nausea and vomiting. Women should not get pregnant while on chlormethine.

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Hodgkin Disease
Mycosis Fungoides
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Uses of Chlormethine

Updated: December 9, 2014

Chlormethine is used in the treatment of:

Hodgkin Disease
Mycosis Fungoides
Neoplasm Metastasis
Pleural Effusion, Malignant

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Chlormethine Brand Names

Chlormethine may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Chlormethine Drug Class

Chlormethine is part of the drug class:

Nitrogen mustard analogues

Chlormethine Interactions

This is not a complete list of Chlormethinedrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Chlormethine and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Chlormethine falls into category D:

It has been shown that use of Chlormethine in pregnant women caused some babies to be born with problems. However, in some serious situations, the benefit of using this medication may be greater than the risk of harm to the baby.