Trifluridine

Introduction: Trifluridine

Description of Trifluridine

Trifluridine: A fluorinated thymidine analog with potential antineoplastic activity. Trifluridine is incorporated into DNA and inhibits thymidylate synthetase, resulting in inhibition of DNA synthesis, inhibition of protein synthesis, and apoptosis. This agent also exhibits antiviral activity. (NCI04)
Source: Diseases Database

Trifluridine: An antiviral derivative of THYMIDINE used mainly in the treatment of primary keratoconjunctivitis and recurrent epithelial keratitis due to HERPES SIMPLEX virus. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p557).
Source: MeSH 2007

Trifluridine: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Trifluridine:

• Thymidine
• Analog
• Potential
• Antineoplastic
• DNA
• Thymidylate
• Synthetase
• Inhibition
• Synthesis

Terms associated with Trifluridine:

Terms Similar to Trifluridine:

• Trifluorothymidine

Source: Diseases Database

• Trifluorothymidine

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Trifluridine

• Thymidine

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Trifluridine

The following list attempts to classify Trifluridine into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring
    • Pyrimidines
      • Pyrimidine Nucleosides
        • Thymidine
          • Trifluridine

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides
  • Nucleosides
    • Deoxyribonucleosides
      • Thymidine
        • Trifluridine

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides
  • Nucleosides
    • Pyrimidine Nucleosides
      • Thymidine
        • Trifluridine

External links related to: Trifluridine

• Viroptic Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Trifluridine - RxList Monographs

Source: Diseases Database

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