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mitotane and Nervous System Disorders

mitotane has been researched along with Nervous System Disorders in 3 studies

Mitotane: A derivative of the insecticide DICHLORODIPHENYLDICHLOROETHANE that specifically inhibits cells of the adrenal cortex and their production of hormones. It is used to treat adrenocortical tumors and causes CNS damage, but no bone marrow depression.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Low-dose mitotane has been widely used for many decades in patients with advanced adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), which exhibited good safety profiles compared with the high-dose regimen."3.96A case report of neurological adverse events caused by short-term and low-dose treatment of mitotane: The role of therapeutic drug monitoring. ( Deng, JH; Fu, Q; Liu, X; Mei, D; Tang, Y; Zhang, B, 2020)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (33.33)18.7374
1990's1 (33.33)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's1 (33.33)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Liu, X1
Fu, Q1
Tang, Y1
Deng, JH1
Mei, D1
Zhang, B1
Théon, AP1
Feldman, EC1
du Rostu, H1
Krempf, M1
Mussini, JM1
Murat, A1
Guillon, J1
Charbonnel, B1

Trials

1 trial available for mitotane and Nervous System Disorders

ArticleYear
Megavoltage irradiation of pituitary macrotumors in dogs with neurologic signs.
    Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1998, Jul-15, Volume: 213, Issue:2

    Topics: Adrenocortical Hyperfunction; Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Animals; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal;

1998

Other Studies

2 other studies available for mitotane and Nervous System Disorders

ArticleYear
A case report of neurological adverse events caused by short-term and low-dose treatment of mitotane: The role of therapeutic drug monitoring.
    Medicine, 2020, Oct-02, Volume: 99, Issue:40

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms; Adrenocortical Carcinoma; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Asian People; D

2020
[Neurotoxicity of mitotane therapy of adrenocortical carcinoma (5 cases) and Cushing's syndrome (7 cases)].
    Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983), 1987, May-23, Volume: 16, Issue:19

    Topics: Adolescent; Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms; Adult; Cushing Syndrome; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mi

1987