Tegafur-uracil

Tegafur-uracil is a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of cancer, primarily bowel cancer. It is also called UFT or UFUR.^[1]

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UFT is the first generation of DIF(DPD Inhibitory Flouropyrimidine)drug. UFT is an oral agent with combines uracil, a competitive inhibitor of DPD, with the 5-FU prodrug tegafur in a 4:1 molar ratio. Excess uracil competes with 5-FU for DPD, thus inhibiting 5-FU catabolism.

References

1. ^ http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Treatments/Chemotherapy/Individualdrugs/Tegafur-uracil