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Mechlorethamine is an anti-cancer ("antineoplastic" or "cytotoxic") chemotherapy drug. This medication is classified as an "alkylating agent."

U N C O M M O N   side effects
  • fever, diarrhea,
  • poor appetite, taste changes (metallic taste),
  • ringing in the ears (tinnitus), abnormal blood tests: increased uric acid levels

Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride

(Lung Cancer, Pleural Effusion)

Mechlorethamine hydrochloride is administered intravenously.

C O M M O N   side effects
  • nausea and vomiting, hair loss,
  • mouth sores, darkening of veins used for infusion,
  • redness, dryness,
  • irritation with topical use, loss of fertility