Flucytosine

Introduction: Flucytosine

Description of Flucytosine

Flucytosine (medical condition): There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Flucytosine (an antifungal drug) during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.

See also:

Flucytosine - Teratogenic Agent:
  »Introduction: Flucytosine - Teratogenic Agent
  »Symptoms of Flucytosine - Teratogenic Agent

Flucytosine: A fluorinated cytosine analog that is used as an antifungal agent.
Source: Diseases Database

Flucytosine: fluorinated cytosine analog that is used as an antifungal agent.
Source: CRISP

Flucytosine: A fluorinated cytosine analog that is used as an antifungal agent.
Source: MeSH 2007

Drug name confusion

Because many drug names share similar spellings or sound almost identical when spoken, it is possible to mistake the name of a particular medication. Other drugs that are sometimes confused with Flucytosine include:

• Fluorouracil

Flucytosine as a Disease

Flucytosine: Another name for Flucytosine - Teratogenic Agent (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Flucytosine - Teratogenic Agent
  »Symptoms of Flucytosine - Teratogenic Agent

Symptoms of Flucytosine (Flucytosine - Teratogenic Agent)

Some of the symptoms of Flucytosine incude:

• Anencephaly
• Hydrocephaly
• Heart defects
• Absent thumbs
• Absent fingers

See full list of 7 symptoms of Flucytosine (Flucytosine - Teratogenic Agent)

Terms associated with Flucytosine:

Terms Similar to Flucytosine:

• 5-Fluorocytosine

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Flucytosine

• Cytosine

Source - MeSH 2007

• antifungal agent
• halocarbon compound
• pyrimidine analog

Source - CRISP

The term Flucytosine can be used for:

• fluorocytosine

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Flucytosine

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

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring
    • Pyrimidines
      • Pyrimidinones
        • Cytosine
          • Flucytosine

External links related to: Flucytosine

• Ancobon Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Flucytosine - RxList Monographs
• MedDet
• Flucytosine
• Ancotil 2.5g/250 ml Solution for Infusion , SPC from the eMC

Source: Diseases Database

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