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fluorouracil and Arrhythmia, Sinoatrial

fluorouracil has been researched along with Arrhythmia, Sinoatrial in 2 studies

Fluorouracil: A pyrimidine analog that is an antineoplastic antimetabolite. It interferes with DNA synthesis by blocking the THYMIDYLATE SYNTHETASE conversion of deoxyuridylic acid to thymidylic acid.
5-fluorouracil : A nucleobase analogue that is uracil in which the hydrogen at position 5 is replaced by fluorine. It is an antineoplastic agent which acts as an antimetabolite - following conversion to the active deoxynucleotide, it inhibits DNA synthesis (by blocking the conversion of deoxyuridylic acid to thymidylic acid by the cellular enzyme thymidylate synthetase) and so slows tumour growth.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a commonly used anti-neoplastic agent."6.47Symptomatic 5-fluorouracil-induced sinus bradycardia. ( Lee, AD; McKay, MJ, 2011)
"5-Fluorouracil is an S-phase-specific, synthetic pyrimidine antimetabolite, which is used as a cytostatic agent for a variety of malignant lesions, either singly or in multidrug regimens."5.30Supraventricular arrhythmia: a complication of 5-fluorouracil therapy. ( Ahmad, M; Aziz, SA; Iqbal, K; Jalal, S; Mohi-ud-Din, K; Tramboo, NA, 1998)
"5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a commonly used anti-neoplastic agent."2.47Symptomatic 5-fluorouracil-induced sinus bradycardia. ( Lee, AD; McKay, MJ, 2011)
"5-Fluorouracil is an S-phase-specific, synthetic pyrimidine antimetabolite, which is used as a cytostatic agent for a variety of malignant lesions, either singly or in multidrug regimens."1.30Supraventricular arrhythmia: a complication of 5-fluorouracil therapy. ( Ahmad, M; Aziz, SA; Iqbal, K; Jalal, S; Mohi-ud-Din, K; Tramboo, NA, 1998)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (50.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (50.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Lee, AD1
McKay, MJ1
Aziz, SA1
Tramboo, NA1
Mohi-ud-Din, K1
Iqbal, K1
Jalal, S1
Ahmad, M1

Reviews

1 review available for fluorouracil and Arrhythmia, Sinoatrial

ArticleYear
Symptomatic 5-fluorouracil-induced sinus bradycardia.
    Internal medicine journal, 2011, Volume: 41, Issue:7

    Topics: Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Arrhythmia, Sinus; Bradycardia; Fluorouracil; Humans; Infusions, In

2011

Other Studies

1 other study available for fluorouracil and Arrhythmia, Sinoatrial

ArticleYear
Supraventricular arrhythmia: a complication of 5-fluorouracil therapy.
    Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain)), 1998, Volume: 10, Issue:6

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Adult; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Arrhythmia, Sinus; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Atr

1998