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(RS)-tegafur

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Also known as MJF-12264, 1-(2-tetrahydrofuryl)-5-fluorouracil, tegafur

Tegafur is a chemotherapeutic prodrug of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) used in the treatment of cancers. It is a component of the combination drug tegafur/uracil. When metabolised, it becomes 5-FU.

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Tegafur is a chemotherapeutic prodrug of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) used in the treatment of cancers. It is a component of the combination drug tegafur/uracil. When metabolised, it becomes 5-FU.

It was patented in 1967 and approved for medical use in 1972.

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