Difference between revisions of "Floxuridine (FUDR)"

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Revision as of 14:56, 2 August 2017

General information

Class/mechanism: Pyrimidine analog, antimetabolite, inhibitor of thymidylate synthase. When given by rapid intraarterial injection, it is rapidly catabolized in vivo to fluorouracil (5-FU), which is metabolized to 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine monophosphate (FdUMP) and 5-fluorouridine triphosphate (FUTP). FdUMP inhibits DNA synthesis by binding to thymidylate synthase and inhibiting production of thymidylate; FUTP interferes with RNA processing when it is mistakenly incorporated in place of uridine triphosphate (UTP). When FUDR is given by continuous intraarterial infusion, direct anabolism to FUDR-monophosphate is enhanced, which increases the inhibition of DNA.[1][2]
Route: IA (intraarterial)
Extravasation: irritant

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Patient drug information

History of changes in FDA indication

  • 12/18/1970: Initial FDA approval

References