"Fluorouracil" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A pyrimidine analog that is an antineoplastic antimetabolite. It interferes with DNA synthesis by blocking the THYMIDYLATE SYNTHETASE conversion of deoxyuridylic acid to thymidylic acid.
| Descriptor ID |
D005472
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.742.698.875.404
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| Concept/Terms |
Fluorouracil- Fluorouracil
- 5-FU
- Fluoruracil
- 5-Fluorouracil
- 5 Fluorouracil
- 5FU
5-FU medac- 5-FU medac
- 5 FU medac
- medac Brand of Fluorouracil
5-HU Hexal- 5-HU Hexal
- 5 HU Hexal
- Hexal Brand of Fluorouracil
Adrucil- Adrucil
- Teva Brand of Fluorouracil
- Fluorouracil Teva Brand
Carac- Carac
- Dermik Brand of Fluorouracil
Efudix- Efudix
- Dermatech Brand of Fluorouracil
- Roche Brand of Fluorouracil
- Fluoro-Uracile ICN
- Fluoro Uracile ICN
- ICN Brand of Fluorouracil
- CSP Brand of Fluorouracil
- Efudex
Fluoroplex- Fluoroplex
- Flurodex
- Allergan Brand of Fluorouracil
Fluracedyl- Fluracedyl
- Pharmachemie Brand of Fluorouracil Monosodium Salt
Haemato-fu- Haemato-fu
- Haemato fu
- Haemato Brand of Fluorouracil
Neofluor- Neofluor
- Neocorp Brand of Fluorouracil
Onkofluor- Onkofluor
- Onkoworks Brand of Fluorouracil
Ribofluor- Ribofluor
- ribosepharm Brand of Fluorouracil
5-FU Lederle- 5-FU Lederle
- 5 FU Lederle
- Riemser Brand of Fluorouracil
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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