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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

TermDefinition
BANBritish Approved Name
DCFDénomination Commune Française
DCITDenominazione Comune Italiana
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INNRecommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USANUnited States Adopted Name

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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