Pharmacokinetics and tolerance of repeated oral administration of 5-fluorocytosine in healthy dogs

Abstract Background 5-fluorocytosine is a pyrimidine and a fluorinated cytosine analog mainly used as an antifungal agent. It is a precursor of 5-fluorouracil, which possesses anticancer properties. To reduce systemic toxicity of 5-fluorouracil during chemotherapy, 5- fluorocytosine can be used as a...

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Main Authors: Jérémy Béguin, Matthias Kohlhauer, Eve Laloy, Frédérique Degorce, Baptiste Moreau, Éric Quéméneur, Philippe Erbs, Bernard Klonjkowski, Christelle Maurey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Dog
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02927-5