Nimustine

ANTINEOPLASTIC AND IMMUNOMODULATING AGENTS

Also known as: nimustine HCl, nimustine hydrochloride

ATC L01AD06

Data last refreshed: 2026-11-07 (DrugCentral release 2024-11-01)

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Key facts

Nimustine is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral.

ATC code: L01AD06 (Nitrosoureas).
Molecular formula: C9H13ClN6O2; molecular weight 272.70 g/mol.

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
`L01AD06`	ANTINEOPLASTIC AND IMMUNOMODULATING AGENTS › ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS › ALKYLATING AGENTS › Nitrosoureas

Chemical structure

Molecular formula	C₉H₁₃ClN₆O₂
Molecular weight	272.70 g/mol
CAS number	—
InChIKey	VFEDRRNHLBGPNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID	39214

CC1=NC=C(CNC(=O)N(CCCl)N=O)C(N)=N1

Frequently asked questions

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What is the chemical formula of Nimustine?

Nimustine has the molecular formula C9H13ClN6O2 and a molecular weight of 272.70 g/mol.

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Sources

DrugCentral drug card 3384 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
ChEMBL CHEMBL1256616 — compound record and bioactivity
PubChem CID 39214 — chemical identifiers
DrugBank DB13069 — drug record
FDA UNII 0S726V972K — substance identity

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