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Sodium 2-mercapto ethane sulfonate is used as a protective agent in:

A
Radiotherapy
B
Cancer chemotherapy
C
Lithotripsy
D
Hepatic encephalopathy
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (B) Cancer chemotherapy(Ref: KDT 8th/e p919)Sodium-2-mercapto ethane sulfonic acid (mesna) is used to ameliorate the hemorrhagic cystitis caused by cyclophosphamide and ifosfamide.

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