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MeSH Heading: Flucytosine
Tree Number(s): D03.383.742.698.421.431
Unique ID: D005437
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005437
Scope Note: A fluorinated cytosine analog that is used as an antifungal agent.
Entry Term(s): 5-Fluorocytosine; Alcobon; Ancobon; Ancotil
Pharm Action: Antifungal Agents
Antimetabolites
Registry Number: D83282DT06
Related Numbers: 2022-85-7
CAS Type 1 Name: 2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 4-amino-5-fluoro-
Previous Indexing: Antifungal Agents (1966-1971); Cytosine (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note: 87; was see under CYTOSINE 1972-86
History Note: 87(72); was see under CYTOSINE 1972-86
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/05/24

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Flucytosine MeSH Descriptor Data 2024