Descriptor English: | Folic Acid Antagonists | ||||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Antagonistas del Ácido Fólico
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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 |
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Tree number(s): |
D27.505.519.389.350 |
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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) |
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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 |
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Entry Version: | FOLIC ACID ANTAG |
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DeCS ID: | 5630 | ||||||
Unique ID: | D005493 | ||||||
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
Revision Date: | 2014/06/12 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]Chemical Actions and Uses
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Folic Acid Antagonists
- Preferred
Folic Acid Metabolism Inhibitors
- Broader
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 |
Concept UI |
M0587610 |
Preferred term | Folic Acid Metabolism Inhibitors |
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