Flucytosine

In the US, Flucytosine (flucytosine systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous antifungals and is used to treat Candida Infections - Systemic, Candida Urinary Tract Infection, Cryptococcal Meningitis - Immunocompetent Host, Cryptococcal Meningitis - Immunosuppressed Host, Cryptococcosis and Fungal Endocarditis.

US matches:

• Flucytosine

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D01AE21,J02AX01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0002022-85-7

Chemical Formula

C4-H4-F-N3-O

Molecular Weight

129

Therapeutic Category

Antifungal agent

Chemical Name

2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 4-amino-5-fluoro-

Foreign Names

• Flucytosinum (Latin)
• Flucytosin (German)
• Flucytosine (French)
• Flucitosina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Flucitosina (OS: DCIT)
• Flucytosine (OS: BAN, USAN, JAN, DCF)
• 5-FC (IS)
• 5-Fluorocytosine (IS)
• Ro 2-9915 (IS: Roche)
• Flucitosina (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Flucytosin (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Flucytosine (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, JP XIV)
• Flucytosinum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Ancobon
  Valeant, United States



• Ancotil
  ICN, Poland; Kyowa Yakuhin, Japan; Meda, Denmark; Meda, France; Meda, United Kingdom; Meda, Ireland; Meda, Sweden; Roche, Ethiopia; Valeant, Argentina; Valeant, Austria; Valeant, Australia; Valeant, Germany; Valeant, Hong Kong; Valeant, Italy; Valeant, Malta; Valeant, Netherlands; Valeant, New Zealand; Valeant, Slovakia; Valeant Pharmaceuticals Switzerland GmbH, Switzerland



• Ancotyl
  Valeant, Russian Federation



• Domerajin
  Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan



• Flucytsine
  Valeant, New Zealand

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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