Tegafur

Tegafur

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IUPAC_name = 5-fluoro-1-(oxolan-2-yl)pyrimidine-2,4-dione



CAS_number = 17902-23-7
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ATC_prefix = L01
ATC_suffix = BC03
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PubChem = 5386
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chemical_formula =
C=8 | H=9 | F=1 | N=2 | O=3
molecular_weight = 200.16 g/mol
smiles = C1CC(OC1)N2C=C(C(=O)NC2=O)F
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legal_status = Rx-only
routes_of_administration = Oral

Tegafur (INN) is a chemotherapeutic 5-FU prodrug used in the treatment of cancers. It is a component of Tegafur-uracil. When metabolized, it becomes 5-FU.

ee also

*Tegafur-uracil


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