Which type of alkylating antineoplastic drug is Lomustine: (A) Nitrogen musturds, (B) Nitrosoureas, (C) Alkyl sulfonate, (D) Triazine
Answer is B. ALKYLATING AGENTS 1)Nitrogen mustards:- Cyclophosphamide, Ifosfamide, Chlorambucil, Melphalan 2)Ethylenimine :- Thio-TEPA 3)Alkyl sulfonate :- Busulfan 4)Nitrosoureas:- Carmustine (BCNU), Lomustine (CCNU) , 5)Triazine :-Dacarbazine (DTIC), Temozolomide 6)Methylhydrazine :-Procarbazine Ref:- kd tripathi; pg num:-858