Ethyol

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ETHYOL^®

(amifostine) for Injection

DRUG DESCRIPTION

ETHYOL (amifostine) is an organic thiophosphate cytoprotective agent known chemically as 2-[(3-aminopropyl)amino]ethanethiol dihydrogen phosphate (ester) and has the following structural formula:

H₂N(CH₂)₃NH(CH₂)₂S-PO₃H₂

Amifostine is a white crystalline powder which is freely soluble in water. Its empirical formula is C₅H₁₅N₂O₃PS and it has a molecular weight of 214.22.

ETHYOL is the trihydrate form of amifostine and is supplied as a sterile lyophilized powder requiring reconstitution for intravenous infusion. Each single-use 10 mL vial contains 500 mg of amifostine on the anhydrous basis.

Brand Name: Ethyol
Generic Name: Amifostine

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