Fluoropyrimidine
Fluoropyrimidines are a general class
anticancer medications
, which include:
- Capecitabine
- Carmofur (HCFU)
- Doxifluridine
- Fluorouracil (5-FU)
- Tegafur
Some metabolites of these drugs, such as 5-fluorodeoxyuridylate monophosphate, also have fluoropyrimidine structures in the general sense of the term, but the more specific meaning is typically reserved for substances used as pharmaceuticals.