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MeSH Heading: Azauridine
Tree Number(s): D02.145.451; D03.383.742.680.852.176; D13.570.685.852.176; D13.570.800.892.176
Unique ID: D001380
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001380
Scope Note: A triazine nucleoside used as an antineoplastic antimetabolite. It interferes with pyrimidine biosynthesis thereby preventing formation of cellular nucleic acids. As the triacetate, it is also effective as an antipsoriatic.
Entry Term(s): 2-beta-D-Ribofuranosyl-1,2,4-triazine-3,5(2H,4H)-dione; 6-Azauridine
Pharm Action: Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Dermatologic Agents
Registry Number: 7BVB29RCPR
Related Numbers: 39455-15-7; 54-25-1
CAS Type 1 Name: 1,2,4-Triazine-3,5(2H,4H)-dione, 2-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-
Previous Indexing: Antimetabolites (1966-1971); Uridine (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73(72)
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0002068
Registry Number: 7BVB29RCPR
Related Numbers: 39455-15-7; 54-25-1
Scope Note: A triazine nucleoside used as an antineoplastic antimetabolite. It interferes with pyrimidine biosynthesis thereby preventing formation of cellular nucleic acids. As the triacetate, it is also effective as an antipsoriatic.
Terms: Azauridine Preferred Term
Term UI T004044
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; 2-beta-D-Ribofuranosyl-1,2,4-triazine-3,5(2H,4H)-dione
Term UI T004045
Date05/17/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); 6-Azauridine
Term UI T004043
Date12/18/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

Azauridine MeSH Descriptor Data 2023