Term Name: | flucytosine |
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Synonyms: | 4-amino-5-fluoropyrimidin-2(1H)-one, 5-FC, 5-Fluorocystosine, 5-Fluorocytosine, Ancobon (TN), Ancotil, flucytosina, flucytosine, flucytosinum |
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. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:5100] ( EBI ) |