| ancitabine | <chemical> 2,2'-anhydro-1-beta-d-arabinofuranosylcytosine. Congener of cytarabine that is metabolised to cytarabine and thereby maintains a more constant antineoplastic action. Pharmacological action: antimetabolites, antineoplastic. Chemical name: 6H-Furo(2',3':4,5)oxazolo(3,2-a)pyrimidine-2-methanol, 2,3,3a,9a-tetrahydro-3-hydroxy-6-imino-, (2R-(2alpha,3beta,3abeta,9abeta))- (12 Dec 1998) |
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