Term Name: | capecitabine |
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Synonyms: | (1-(5-Deoxy-beta-D-ribofuranosyl)-5-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-4-pyrimidinyl)-carbamic acid pentyl ester, 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N-[(pentyloxy)carbonyl]cytidine, Capecitabin, capecitabina, capecitabine, capecitabinum, pentyl 1-(5-deoxy-beta-D-ribofuranosyl)-5-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-4-pyrimidinecarbamate, Pentyl [1-(5-deoxy-beta-D-ribofuranosyl)-5-fluoro-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-4-yl]carbamate, Xeloda |
Definition: | A carbamate ester that is cytidine in which the hydrogen at position 5 is replaced by fluorine and in which the amino group attached to position 4 is converted into its N-(penyloxy)carbonyl derivative. Capecitabine is a antineoplastic agent used in the treatment of cancers. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:31348] ( EBI ) |