Descriptor English: | Hydroxyurea |
Descriptor Spanish: | Hidroxiurea |
Descriptor Portuguese: | Hidroxiureia |
Descriptor French: | Hydroxy-urée |
Entry term(s): |
Hydrea Hydroxycarbamid Oncocarbide |
Tree number(s): |
D02.065.950.395 |
RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006918 |
Scope note: | An antineoplastic agent that inhibits DNA synthesis through the inhibition of ribonucleoside diphosphate reductase. |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AA analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors 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 |
Pharm Action: |
Antineoplastic Agents Antisickling Agents Enzyme Inhibitors Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors |
Registry Number: | X6Q56QN5QC |
CAS Type 1 Name: | Urea, hydroxy- |
Previous Indexing: |
Antineoplastic Agents (1966) Urea (1966) |
Public MeSH Note: | 68 |
History Note: | 68(67) |
DeCS ID: | 7097 |
Unique ID: | D006918 |
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
Date Established: | 1968/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2013/07/08 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Organic Chemicals [D02]Organic Chemicals
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Hydroxyurea
- Preferred
Oncocarbide
- Narrower
Hydrea
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Concept UI |
M0010790 |
Scope note | An antineoplastic agent that inhibits DNA synthesis through the inhibition of ribonucleoside diphosphate reductase. |
Preferred term | Hydroxyurea |
Entry term(s) |
Hydroxycarbamid |
Concept UI |
M0352404 |
Preferred term | Oncocarbide |
Concept UI |
M0010791 |
Preferred term | Hydrea |
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