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An antimetabolite antineoplastic agent with general properties similar to those of cytarabine. It inhibits cellular pyrimidine synthesis and has been used mainly in the treatment of acute non-lymphoblastic leukaemia.
Pharmacological action: antimetabolites, antineoplastic.
Chemical name: 1,3,5-Triazin-2(1H)-one, 4-amino-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-
(12 Dec 1998)
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