5-FU

Drug

Drug Profile

5-FU (5-fluorouracil) is an antimetabolite fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy agent. Its active metabolites inhibit thymidylate synthase and interfere with RNA/DNA synthesis, producing antitumor effects.

Drug Class
Antimetabolite (fluoropyrimidine nucleoside metabolic inhibitor)
Approval Status
FDA approved (marketed product; labeling updated March 21, 2024)
Mechanism of Action
Converted to active metabolites that inhibit thymidylate synthase and are 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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