Capecitabine

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Capecitabine (INN) /keɪpˈsaɪtəbiːn/ (Xeloda Roche) is an orally-administered chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of numerous cancers.Capecitabine is a prodrug that is enzymatically converted to 5-fluorouracil in the body.

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ATC prefix

L01

ATC suffix

BC06

CAS number

154361-50-9

ChEBI

31348

DrugBank

DB01101

FDA UNII code

6804DJ8Z9U

IUPAC name

pentyl [1-(34-dihydroxy-5-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-5-fluoro-2-oxo-1H-pyrimidin-4-yl]carbamate

PubChem

60953