Carmustine wafers

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf antineoplastic agent
implantable medical device
gptkbp:activeIngredient gptkb:carmustine
gptkbp:administeredBy surgical implantation
gptkbp:alternativeTo systemic chemotherapy
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
1996
gptkbp:ATCCode L01AD01
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Gliadel
gptkbp:contraindication hypersensitivity to carmustine
recent brain surgery infection
gptkbp:deliversDrug locally to tumor site
gptkbp:developedBy Guilford Pharmaceuticals
gptkbp:form biodegradable polymer wafer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carmustine wafers
gptkbp:indication recurrent glioblastoma
newly diagnosed high-grade malignant glioma
gptkbp:isSolubleIn brain tissue
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction antineoplastic agent
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory D
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration intracranial
gptkbp:sideEffect seizures
wound healing complications
brain edema
intracranial infection
gptkbp:usedFor treatment of brain tumors
treatment of glioblastoma multiforme
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:High-grade_glioma
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8