Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Carmustine or BCNU (bis-chloroethylnitrosourea) is a mustard gas-related β-chloro-nitrosourea compound used as an alkylating agent in chemotherapy. As a dialkylating agent BCNU is able to form interstrand crosslinks in DNA which prevents DNA replication and DNA transcription.It has the appearance of an orange-yellow solid.Carmustine for injection is marketed under the name BiCNU by Bristol-Myers Squibb. In India carmustine is marketed under the name Carustine by Curacell Biotech.
