Antimetabolite

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

More Specific Terms

• cytosine arabinoside; cytarabine (Cytosar, ARA-C, HiDAC, Depocyt)
• decitabine or 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine
• fludarabine (Fludara)
• folate antagonist; folic acid analog; folic acid antagonist
• hydroxyurea (Hydrea)
• purine analog
• pyrimidine analog

Introduction

• An agent that competes with or antagonizes a particular metabolite.

More General Terms

• metabolic agent (metabolic modifier)

Additional Terms

• antimetabolite combination

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999

antimetabolite