Examples include: •
Arabinopyranosyl-N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (Aranose) •
Carmustine (BCNU, BiCNU) •
Chlorozotocin •
Ethylnitrosourea (ENU) •
Fotemustine •
Lomustine (CCNU) •
Nimustine •
N-Nitroso-N-methylurea (NMU) •
Ranimustine (MCNU) •
Semustine •
Streptozocin (Streptozotocin) Nitrosourea compounds are
DNA alkylating agents and are often used in
chemotherapy. They are
lipophilic and thus can cross the
blood–brain barrier, making them useful in the treatment of
brain tumors such as
glioblastoma multiforme. File:Aranose (Haworth).svg|
Arabinopyranosyl-N-methyl-N-nitrosourea File:Carmustine.svg|
Carmustine File:Chlorozotocin (Haworth).svg|
Chlorozotocin File:ENU.svg|
Ethylnitrosourea File:Fotemustine.svg|
Fotemustine File:Lomustine.svg|
Lomustine File:N-Nitroso-N-methylurea.svg|
N-Nitroso-N-methylurea File:Nimustine.svg|
Nimustine File:Ranimustine (Haworth).svg|
Ranimustine File:Semustine.svg|
Semustine File:Streptozocin (Haworth).svg|
Streptozocin == Side effects ==