Fluorouracil (International)

In the US, Fluorouracil (fluorouracil systemic) is a member of the drug class antimetabolites and is used to treat Anal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer - Palliative, Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Pancreatic Cancer and Stomach Cancer.

US matches:

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

L01BC02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000051-21-8

Chemical Formula

C4-H3-F-N2-O2

Molecular Weight

130

Therapeutic Category

Cytostatic agent: Antimetabolite

Chemical Name

2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 5-fluoro-

Foreign Names

Fluorouracilum (Latin)
Fluorouracil (German)
Fluorouracil (French)
Fluorouracilo (Spanish)

Generic Names

Fluorouracil (OS: JAN, USAN, DCF, BAN)
Fluorouracile (OS: DCIT)
5-Fluoruracil (IS)
5-FU (KyowaHakko) (IS)
Ro 2-9757 (IS)
Fluorouracil (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Eur. 9.2, Ph. Int. 7, USP 41)
Fluorouracile (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.2)
Fluorouracilum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.2, Ph. Int. 7)

Brand Names

5 Fluoro Uracil Alcon
Alcon, Egypt
5 Fluoro Uracil Ebewe
Ebewe, Egypt
5 Fu
Human Care, Egypt
5Flucel
Celon, Georgia
5-Flucel
Celon, India
5-Fluorouracil Ebewe
Ebewe, Estonia; Ebewe, Georgia; Ebewe, Latvia; Ebewe, Poland; Ebewe, Romania; Ebewe, Serbia; Ebewe, Tunisia; Ebewe Pharma, Bulgaria; Ebewe Pharma, Czech Republic; Ebewe Pharma, Macedonia; Ferron/Ebewe, Indonesia; Sandoz, Hong Kong
5-Fluorouracil Ebewe 50 mg/ml
Ebewe, Kuwait; Ebewe Pharma, Austria
5-Fluorouracil Sandoz
Sandoz, Netherlands; Sandoz, Thailand
5-Fluorouracilo
Complex Therapeutics, Chile
5-Fluorouracilo Pharma Arte
Pharma Arte, Paraguay
5-FU
Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Japan
5-FU 5%
Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Japan
5-FU axios 50mg/ml
Axios, Germany
5-FU medac 50mg/ml
medac, Germany
5-FU onkovis 50mg/ml
Onkovis, Germany
Acler
Pharmatrix, Argentina
Acoflut
Accord Farma, Mexico
Actiker [+ Salicylic Acid]
Verisfield, Greece
Actikerall [+ Salicylic Acid]
Almirall, Switzerland; Almirall, Denmark; Almirall, Estonia; Almirall, Spain; Almirall, Finland; Almirall, Lithuania; Almirall, Mexico; Almirall, Norway; Almirall, Poland; Almirall, Sweden; Almirall Hermal, Portugal; Cipher Pharmaceuticals, Canada
Actikerall 5mg/g + 100mg/g [+ Salicylic Acid]
Almirall, United Kingdom; Almirall Hermal, Austria; Almirall Hermal, Germany
An Te Fan
Lai Mei Pharm, China
Apoc-5Fu
Apotex, Australia
Benda-5 FU
Bendalis, Germany
Brixil
Italmex, Mexico
Carac
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, United States
Carebin
Pisa, Mexico
Curacil
Kalbe, Indonesia
Cytoflu
CytoPharma, Tunisia
DBL Fluorouracil BP
Hospira, Australia; Hospira, New Zealand
Effcil
Boryung Pharma, Thailand
Efudex
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, United States
Efudex 5%
Valeant Canada, Canada
Efudix
A. Menarini, Hong Kong; ICN, Bulgaria; Icn Polfa Rzeszow, Lebanon; ICN Polfa Rzeszow S.A., Serbia; iNova, New Zealand; iNova Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Investi, Argentina; Laboratorios Raffo, Chile; Meda, Ireland; Meda, Luxembourg; Meda, Malta; Meda, Poland; Meda, Turkey; MEDA Pharma, Germany; MEDA Pharma, Netherlands; MEDA Pharma, Slovakia; MEDA Pharma, South Africa; Meda Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Rowe, Uruguay; Valeant, Costa Rica; Valeant, Dominican Republic; Valeant, Egypt; Valeant, Guatemala; Valeant, Honduras; Valeant, Nicaragua; Valeant, Panama; Valeant, Peru; Valeant, El Salvador; Valeant Grossman, Mexico
Efudix 5%
Meda, France; Meda, Israel; Meda Pharma, Belgium; Meda Pharma, Switzerland
Efudix 50 mg/g
Meda, Hungary
Efudix ICN
ICN Argentina, Paraguay
Efudix Lps
Valeant Grossman, Mexico
Efurix
Valeant, Brazil
Ezadex
Multipharma, Egypt
Fada Fluorouracilo
Fada Pharma, Argentina
Fauldfluor
Libbs, Brazil
Fivoflu
Biogalenic, Venezuela; Farmar, Turkey; Fresenius, Philippines
Florac
Cadila, India
Fludacil
Binhdinh Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment Company Bidiphar, Vietnam
Fluonco
Naprod, Philippines
Fluoraxan 1 g
Sanofi-Aventis, Lithuania
Fluoraxan 250 mg
Sanofi-Aventis, Lithuania
Fluoraxan 500 mg
Sanofi-Aventis, Lithuania
Fluoro Uracil Biosyn
Biosyn, Egypt
Fluoroplex
Aqua, United States
Fluorouracil
Accord Healthcare, United States; Anabiosis, Greece; Fresenius Kabi, United States; IFET, Greece; medac, United Kingdom; Mylan, United States; Pfizer, Ecuador; Pharmachemie, Israel; Pharmachemie, Taiwan; Sagent, United States; Spear, United States; Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, United States; Teva, United States; Towa Yakuhin, Japan
Fluoro-Uracil
A. Menarini, Hong Kong; Hoffmann La Roche, Kuwait; Meda Pharma Sau, Spain
Fluorouracil 250mg/10mL
Faulding, Kuwait
Fluorouracil Accord
Accord, Lithuania; Accord Healthcare, Bulgaria; Accord Healthcare, Canada; Accord Healthcare, Cyprus; Accord Healthcare, Czech Republic; Accord Healthcare, Germany; Accord Healthcare, Denmark; Accord Healthcare, Estonia; Accord Healthcare, Latvia; Accord Healthcare, Macedonia; Accord Healthcare, Netherlands; Accord Healthcare, Norway; Accord Healthcare, Poland; Accord Healthcare, Sweden; Accord Healthcare Ltd, Tunisia; Evopharm, Slovakia
Fluorouracil Accord 1000mg/20ml
Accord, Switzerland
Fluorouracil Accord 2500mg/50ml
Accord, Switzerland
Fluorouracil Accord 250mg/5ml
Accord, Switzerland
Fluorouracil Accord 50 mg/ml
Accord Healthcare, Hungary
Fluorouracil Accord 5000mg/100ml
Accord, Switzerland
Fluorouracil Accord 500mg/10ml
Accord, Switzerland
Fluorouracil Accord Healthcare
Accord Healthcare, Belgium
Fluorouracil Acdima
Acdima, Egypt
Fluorouracil Amneal
Amneal Deutschland, Germany
Fluorouracil Bhardwaj
Tillomed Pharma, Germany
Fluorouracil DBL
Tempo Scan Pacific/Hospira, Indonesia
Fluorouracil Ebewe
Ebewe, Israel; Ebewe, Lithuania; Ebewe, Poland; IFET, Greece; Novartis, New Zealand; Sandoz, Australia
Fluorouracil Heumann
Heumann, Germany
Fluorouracil HEXAL
Hexal, Germany
Fluorouracil Hospira
Hospira Nordic, Denmark
Fluorouracil JV Healthcare
JV Healthcare Limited, Malta
Fluorouracil Koçak
Koçak, Turkey
Fluorouracil medac
IFET, Greece; medac, Lithuania; medac, Poland; Medac Gesellschaft für klinische Spezialpräparate, Serbia
Fluorouracil PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands
Fluorouracil Pfizer
Pfizer, Canada
Fluorouracil PhaRes
Pharma Resources Dr. Schluttig, Germany
Fluorouracil Pliva
Pliva, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska)
Fluorouracil Sandoz
Sandoz, Canada; Sandoz, Croatia (Hrvatska)
Fluorouracil Sandoz 1000mg/20ml
Sandoz, Switzerland
Fluorouracil Sandoz 2500mg/50ml
Sandoz, Switzerland
Fluorouracil Sandoz 250mg/5ml
Sandoz, Switzerland
Fluorouracil Sandoz 5000mg/100ml
Sandoz, Switzerland
Fluorouracil Sandoz 500mg/10ml
Sandoz, Switzerland
Fluorouracil Teva
JV Healthcare Limited, Malta; Teva, Sweden
Fluorouracil Tillomed
Tillomed Pharma, Germany
Fluoro-Uracil Valeant
Pharmalink, Taiwan
Fluorouracile Accord
Accord Healthcare, France
Fluorouracile AHCL
Accord Healthcare, Italy
Fluoro-Uracile ICN
Valeant Pharmac. Italy, Italy
Fluorouracile Mayne
Hospira Italia, Italy
Fluorouracile Mylan
Mylan, Tunisia
Fluorouracile Pfizer
Pfizer, France
Fluorouracile Teva
Teva Italia, Italy; Teva Santé, France
Fluorouracil-Farmako
Farmako, Turkey
Fluorouracil-GRY
Teva, Germany
Fluorouracilo
Deutsche Pharma, Peru; LKM Peru, Peru; Oncomed, Peru; Palmagyar, Peru; Perulab, Peru
Fluorouracilo 250 FU
Farmaco Urug., Paraguay
Fluorouracilo Accord
Accord, Spain; Accord, Portugal
Fluorouracilo Filaxis
Filaxis, Uruguay; Fresenius-Kabi, Argentina
Fluorouracilo Hikma
Hikma, Portugal
Fluorouracilo Kampar
Laboratorio Kampar, Chile
Fluorouracilo Kemex
Kemex, Argentina
Fluorouracilo Libra
LIBRA, Uruguay
Fluorouracilo LKM 500
LKM, Argentina
Fluorouracilo Martian
Kampel Martian, Paraguay
Fluorouracilo Sandoz
Sandoz España, Spain
Fluorouracilo Teva
Teva Pharma, Portugal
Fluorouracil-Teva
Pharmachemie, Serbia; Teva, Lithuania
Fluorouracil-Teva 1000mg/20ml
Teva Pharma, Switzerland
Fluorouracil-Teva 250mg/5ml
Teva Pharma, Switzerland
Fluorouracil-Teva 50 mg/ml
Teva, Hungary
Fluorouracil-Teva 5000mg/100ml
Teva Pharma, Switzerland
Fluorouracil-Teva 500mg/10ml
Teva Pharma, Switzerland
Fluorouracil-Vitane
Vitane Pharma, Germany
Fluoruracila
Accord Farmaceutica, Brazil; Bergamo, Brazil; Eurofarma, Brazil
Fluoruracilo Farmaco Uruguayo
FU, Uruguay
Flurablastin
Pfizer, Denmark; Pfizer, Norway; Pfizer ApS, Iceland
Fluracedyl
Combiphar/Pharmachemie, Indonesia; Pharmachemie, Georgia; Pharmachemie, Malaysia; Pharmachemie, South Africa; Teva Pharma Belgium, Belgium
Fluracedyl-1000
Teva, Luxembourg
Fluracedyl-5000
Teva, Luxembourg
Fluro-5
Deva, Turkey
Fluroblastin
Pfizer, Venezuela; Pfizer, South Africa
Fluroblastine 1000mg/20ml
Pfizer, Luxembourg
Fluroblastine 500mg/10ml
Pfizer, Luxembourg
Flurox
Teva, Mexico
Flusan
Eurofarma, Brazil
Fu Ke
ShiJiaZhuang No.4 Pharmaceutical, China
Fu Mi Te
QiDu Pharmaceutical, China
Fu Ruo Xin
Tian An Pharmaceutical, China
Fu Shi Ke
Poly Pharm, China
Fucil
Biomedis Oncology, Philippines
Gefente
Fenghuang Pharmaceutical, China
Hua Kang Da
Hua Lu Pharm, China
Kuptoral
Korea United Pharm., Vietnam
Neoflur
Cipla, Egypt
Neugrast
Accord Farmaceutica, Brazil
Ning Lan Xin
Chang'an International Pharmaceutical, China
Oncofluor
United Biotech, Georgia
Oncofu
Gobbi-Novag, Argentina
Pu Li Da
Yao Wang Pharm, China
Ribofluor
Ribosepharm division Hikma Pharma, Germany
Sen Ting
San Lian Pharm, China
Sinofuan
Wuhu Zhongren Pharmaceutical, China
Tolak
Hill Dermaceuticals, United States
Triosules
Microsules Arg, Argentina
Uraciflor
Medicus, Greece
Utoral
Eimc, Egypt; Korea United Pharma, Philippines; Pharco, Egypt
Verruca [+ Salicylic Acid]
Olvos Science, Greece
Verrumal [+ Salicylic Acid, + Dimethyl Sulfoxide]
iNova, Hong Kong
Verrumal [+ Salicylic Acid]
Almirall, Switzerland; Almirall, Israel; Almirall Hermal, Austria; Almirall Hermal, Czech Republic; Almirall Hermal, Germany; Almirall Hermal, Hungary; Almirall Hermal, Poland; Almirall Hermal, Portugal; Dong-A, South Korea; Hermal, Slovakia
Verrutol [+ Salicylic Acid]
Orva, Turkey
Zuo Ding
Qinghua Ziguang Guhan Biological Pharmacy, China
5-Fluorouracilo FA.PA.SA.
FA.PA.SA., Paraguay
Curacil
Saffron, Pakistan
Fluorouracil
Accord Healthcare, United Kingdom; Atco, Pakistan; Consilient Health, United Kingdom; Hospira, Ireland; Hospira UK, United Kingdom
Fluorouracil Accord
Accord Healthcare, Malta; Accord Healthcare, Romania
Fluorouracil Accord 50 mg/ml
Accord Healthcare, Austria
Fluorouracil Hospira
Hospira, Malta
Fluorouracil sodium Baxter
Baxter, New Zealand
Fluorouracilo Teva
Teva-Tuteur, Paraguay
Fluorouracilo Tuteur
Tuteur, Argentina
Fluracil
Atco, Pakistan
Raciwel Ava
Getwell, Georgia

Glossary

Term	Definition
BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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