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Surgery Salivary Glands 7060092c

Amifostine protects all of the following except:

A
CNS
B
Kidneys
C
Salivary glands
D
GIT
High-Yield Explanation
Amifostine It is a prodrug that is dephosphorylated by alkaline phosphatase in tissues to a pharmacologically active free thiol metabolite Cause reduction of the cumulative renal toxicity of cisplatin and toxic effects of radiation on normal oral tissues Amifostine protects -Kidneys - Salivary glands - GIT

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