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Descriptor English: Folic Acid Antagonists
Descriptor Spanish: Antagonistas del Ácido Fólico
Descriptor antagonistas del ácido fólico
Entry term(s) antagonista del ácido fólico
antifolato
antifolatos
inhibidor de la dihidrofolato-reductasa
inhibidores de la dihidrofolato-reductasa
inhibidores del metabolismo del ácido fólico
Scope note: Inhibidores de la enzima dihidrofolato reductasa (TETRAHIDROFOLATO DESHIDROGENASA), que convierte el dihidrofolato (FH2) en tetrahidrofolato (FH4). Se emplean frecuentemente en la quimioterapia del cáncer. (AMA, Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p2033)
Descriptor Portuguese: Antagonistas do Ácido Fólico
Descriptor French: Antifoliques
Entry term(s): Acid Antagonists, Folic
Antagonists, Folic Acid
Antifolate
Antifolates
Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitor
Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitors
Folic Acid Antagonist
Folic Acid Metabolism Inhibitors
Inhibitors, Dihydrofolate Reductase
Reductase Inhibitors, Dihydrofolate
Tree number(s): D27.505.519.389.350
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005493
Scope note: Inhibitors of the enzyme, dihydrofolate reductase (TETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE), which converts dihydrofolate (FH2) to tetrahydrofolate (FH4). They are frequently used in cancer chemotherapy. (From AMA, Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p2033)
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Entry Version: FOLIC ACID ANTAG
DeCS ID: 5630
Unique ID: D005493
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2014/06/12
Folic Acid Antagonists - Preferred
Concept UI M0008662
Scope note Inhibitors of the enzyme, dihydrofolate reductase (TETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE), which converts dihydrofolate (FH2) to tetrahydrofolate (FH4). They are frequently used in cancer chemotherapy. (From AMA, Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p2033)
Preferred term Folic Acid Antagonists
Entry term(s) Acid Antagonists, Folic
Antagonists, Folic Acid
Antifolate
Antifolates
Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitor
Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitors
Folic Acid Antagonist
Inhibitors, Dihydrofolate Reductase
Reductase Inhibitors, Dihydrofolate
Folic Acid Metabolism Inhibitors - Broader
Concept UI M0587610
Preferred term Folic Acid Metabolism Inhibitors



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