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fluorouracil
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fluorouracil: see metabolite metabolite, organic compound that is a starting material in, an intermediate in, or an end product of metabolism . Starting materials are substances, usually small and of simple structure, absorbed by the organism as food.
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fluorouracil [¦flu̇r·ō′yu̇r·ə‚sil]
(pharmacology)
C4H3FN2O2Crystals that decompose at 282-283°C; used as an antineoplastic drug and as an inhibitor of deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis. Also known as 2,4-dioxo-5-fluoropyrimidine; 5-FU.


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North America product sales increased eight percent in the 2007 second quarter, primarily due to increased sales of Efudex, Cesamet and Migranal[R].
In addition, sales of Infergen and Efudex were lower in the 2007 first quarter, while sales of Cesamet[R], Kinerase[R], Solcoseryl[TM] and Bisocard[TM] were higher.
Efudex sales grew 30 percent in 2006 and were particularly strong in the fourth quarter due to a combination of factors, including the launch at the end of the year of the company's generic product, changes in wholesaler buying patterns, price increases taken earlier in the year and increased demand.
 
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