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Floxuridine

Structure

  • Chemical Structure – C9H11FN2O5

Floxuridine

Mode of action

  • Due to fluorouracil, the production of thymidylate from uracil is inhibited, which prevents the synthesis of DNA and RNA and causes cell death.

Uses

  • Floxuridine is used to treat gastrointestinal tract cancer (cancer of the stomach or intestines), that has migrated to the liver


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