Fluorouracil (Fluorouracil)
Brand Name: Fluorouracil
Generic Name: Fluorouracil
Manufacturer/Agent: Bulk
Formulation: inj
Strength: 500mg vial
Pack size: 1
Trade Price: KES 800.00
Retail Price: @ KES 1,067.00
Class: Antimetabolite Cytotoxics (Oncology & immunosuppression drugs)
Mechanism of Action:
Synonym: 5-fu
Molecular Formulae: C4H3FN2O2 = 130.1
Precautions: Pregnancy.
Indications/Uses: Cancers of the colon, rectum, stomach, pancreas, liver, breast, bladder, lung and cervix; 15mg/kg weekly iv.
Interactions:
Side Effects: Nausea. vomiting. bone marrow depression. alopecia.