DESCRIPTION

LyophilizedCYTOXAN (cyclophosphamide for injection, USP)
CYTOXAN Tablets (cyclophosphamide tablets, USP)

Lyophilized CYTOXAN (cyclophosphamide for injection, USP) is a sterile white lyophilized cake, or partially broken cake, containing 75 mg mannitol per 100 mg cyclophosphamide (anhydrous).

CYTOXAN Tablets are for oral use and contain 25 mg or 50 mg cyclophosphamide (anhydrous).

Inactive ingredients in CYTOXAN tablets are: acacia, FD&C Blue No.1, D&C Yellow No.10 Aluminum Lake, lactose, magnesium stearate, starch, stearic acid and talc.

Cyclophosphamide is a synthetic antineoplastic drug chemically related to the nitrogen mustards. Cyclophosphamide is a white crystalline powder with the molecular formula C₇H₁₅C₁₂N₂O₂PH₂O and a molecular weight of 279.1. The chemical name for cyclophosphamide is 2-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino] tetrahydro-2H-13,2-oxazaphosphorine 2-oxide monohydrate. Cyclophosphamide is soluble in water, saline, or ethanol.