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Flucytosine

CHEBI:CHEBI_5100

Definition

An organofluorine compound that is cytosine that is substituted at position 5 by a fluorine. A prodrug for the antifungal 5-fluorouracil, it is used for the treatment of systemic fungal infections.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H4FN3O
Molecular Mass
129.09250
Charge
0
SMILES
Nc1nc(=O)[nH]cc1F
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H4FN3O/c5-2-1-7-4(9)8-3(2)6/h1H,(H3,6,7,8,9)
InChIKey
XRECTZIEBJDKEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 4-amino-5-fluoropyrimidin-2(1H)-one
  • 5-FC
  • 5-Fluorocystosine
  • 5-Fluorocytosine
  • Ancobon (TN)
  • Ancotil
  • flucytosina
  • flucytosine
  • flucytosinum

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Flucytosine
DRON_00010000
4451
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CHEBI:5100

Additional References

Wikipedia:Flucytosine

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