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Also known as Efudex, Tolak, fluoro uracil, 5-FU, topical 5-fluorouracil, fluorouracilum, 5-fluorouracil, Timazin

Fluorouracil (5-FU, 5-fluorouracil), sold under the brand name Adrucil among others, is a cytotoxic chemotherapy medication used to treat cancer. By intravenous injection it is used for treatment of colorectal cancer, oesophageal cancer, stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, and cervical cancer. As a cream it is used for actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, and skin warts.

Key facts

Drug.Watchedfields
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Drug.verifiedrevid
456480929
Drug.image
Fluorouracil2DACS.svg
Drug.image_class
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Drug.width
80
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Drug.width2
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Drug.tradename
Adrucil, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a682708
Drug.DailyMedID
Fluorouracil
Drug.pregnancy_AU
D
Drug.routes_of_administration
Intravenous, topical
Drug.ATC_prefix
L01
Drug.ATC_suffix
BC02
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_CA
Rx-only
Drug.legal_UK
POM

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Chemical data

Formula
C4H3FN2O2
Molecular weight
130.08 g/mol
IUPAC name
5-fluoro-1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione
SMILES
C1=C(C(=O)NC(=O)N1)F
InChIKey
GHASVSINZRGABV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-0.9
Polar surface area
58.2 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
130.018
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MCN code
2933.59.23
chemical formula
C₄H₃FN₂O₂
Commons category
5-Fluorouracil
canonical SMILES
C1=C(C(=O)NC(=O)N1)F
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
fluorouracil
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Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Contraindications
  • Adverse effects
  • During systemic use
  • During topical use
  • Neurological damage
  • Potential overdose
  • Dangers to pets
  • Interactions
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacogenetics
  • Mechanism of action
  • History
  • Natural analogues
  • Interactive pathway map
  • Names
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Fluorouracil (5-FU, 5-fluorouracil), sold under the brand name Adrucil among others, is a cytotoxic chemotherapy medication used to treat cancer. By intravenous injection it is used for treatment of colorectal cancer, oesophageal cancer, stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, and cervical cancer. As a cream it is used for actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, and skin warts.

Side effects of use by injection are common. They may include inflammation of the mouth, loss of appetite, low blood cell counts, hair loss, and inflammation of the skin. When used as a cream, irritation at the site of application usually occurs. Use of either form in pregnancy may harm the fetus. Fluorouracil is in the antimetabolite and pyrimidine analog families of medications. How it works is not entirely clear, but it is believed to involve blocking the action of thymidylate synthase and thus stopping the production of DNA.

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