5-Fluorouracil

Drug

Drug Profile

5-Fluorouracil is an antimetabolite fluoropyrimidine used in oncology. It is metabolized to active nucleotide analogs that inhibit thymidylate synthase and interfere with RNA and DNA synthesis, producing cytotoxic effects in rapidly dividing cells.

Drug Class
Antimetabolite (fluoropyrimidine nucleoside metabolic inhibitor)
Approval Status
FDA approved (marketed product; labeling updated March 21, 2024 for DPD deficiency safety information)
Mechanism of Action
Converted to active metabolites that inhibit thymidylate synthase and become incorporated into RNA and DNA
Brand Names
  • Adrucil
Indications
  • \Adenocarcinoma of colon\
  • \Adenocarcinoma of rectum\
  • \Adenocarcinoma of breast\
  • \Adenocarcinoma of stomach\
  • \Adenocarcinoma of pancreas\

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