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Ethyol
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.
Last reviewed on RxList: 8/18/2008
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
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