Bromodeoxyuridine
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.
Year introduced: 1966(1965)
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Tree Number(s): D03.383.742.680.852.300.150, D13.570.230.430.196, D13.570.685.852.300.150
MeSH Unique ID: D001973
Registry Number: G34N38R2N1
Entry Terms:
- Bromouracil Deoxyriboside
- Deoxyriboside, Bromouracil
- 5-Bromodeoxyuridine
- 5 Bromodeoxyuridine
- BrdU
- BUdR
- 5-Bromo-2'-deoxyuridine
- 5 Bromo 2' deoxyuridine
- Broxuridine
- NSC-38297
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