Difference between revisions of "Doxifluridine (Didox)"

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==General information==
 
==General information==
 
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Latest revision as of 12:07, 27 April 2022

Not FDA approved but used in other countries.

General information

Class/mechanism: Pyrimidine analog, antimetabolite, inhibitor of thymidylate synthase.

Disease for which it was used

Also known as

  • Brand name: Didox