Fluoropyrimidine

Preferred Label : Fluoropyrimidine;

NCIt definition : Any fluoropyrimidine-based agent with potential antineoplastic activity. As an antimetabolite, a fluoropyrimidine interferes with pyrimidine utilization and incorporation into DNA and RNA.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: One of a group of substances used to treat cancer. A fluoropyrimidine is a type of antimetabolite. Examples are capecitabine, floxuridine, and fluorouracil (5-FU).;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000386207;

Details

Origin ID

C94728;

UMLS CUI

C0596581;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Fluoropyrimidine (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Fluoropyrimidine (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
concept_is_in_subset
- NCI Drug Dictionary Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCIt Antineoplastic Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]

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