Bromodeoxyuridine [bromodeoxyuridin]
- Terms
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5-bromodeoxyuridin
BrdU
BUdR
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5-Bromo-2'-deoxyuridine
5-Bromodeoxyuridine
BrdU
Bromouracil Deoxyriboside
Broxuridine
BUdR
NSC-38297
A nucleoside that substitutes for thymidine in DNA and thus acts as an antimetabolite. It causes breaks in chromosomes and has been proposed as an antiviral and antineoplastic agent. It has been given orphan drug status for use in the treatment of primary brain tumors.
- DUI
- D001973 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0002951
- CAS
- Uridine, 5-bromo-2'-deoxy-
- History note
- 66(65)
- Public note
- 66
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- AD
- administration & dosage 3
- AE
- adverse effects
- AG
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- AA
- analogs & derivatives 1
- AN
- analysis 2
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BL
- blood 1
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry 4
- CL
- classification
- EC
- economics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology 2
- IP
- isolation & purification 2
- ME
- metabolism 11
- PK
- pharmacokinetics
- PD
- pharmacology 7
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use
- TO
- toxicity 1
- UR
- urine
2'-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine Chemical MeSH Browser