Coenzyme M (commonly known by its salt form, Mesna) is a synthetic sulfhydryl (thiol) compound and is used for prophylaxis of Ifosfamide and cyclophosphamide induced hemorrhagic cystitis.[A18572]
Synonyms
2-mercaptoethanesulphonic acid
Coenzym M
reduced CoM
Coenzima M
2-Mercaptoethane
Mesna
HS-CoM
¦Â-mercaptoethanesulfonic acid
Coenzyme M
2-mercaptoethanesulfonic acid
reduced coenzyme M
2-mercaptoethylsulfonate
2-Mercaptoethanesulfonate
2-sulfanylethylsulfonate
CoM
Brand Names
Ifosfamide and Mesna
Uromitexan
IFEX and MESNEX
Mesna for Injection
Uromitexan Inj 100mg/ml
Mesnex
Mesna
Indication
Mesna is a uroprotective agent and is used prophylactically to reduce ifosfamide and cyclophosphamide induced hemorrhagic cystitis.[A18572]
Categories
Alkanes
Alkanesulfonates
Alkanesulfonic Acids
Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting