Pharmacologic Substance
uridine triacetate
u·ri·dine tri·ac·e·tate [ yoor-ih-deen try-a-seh-tayt ]
Brand Names:
Vistogard; Xuriden
Effect:
Decreased Cellular Death; Increased DNA Integrity; Increased DNA Replication; Increased RNA Integrity
May Treat:
Drug Overdose
More Information:
Definitions related to uridine triacetate:
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(triacetyluridine) A substance that is being studied for its ability to protect against the gastrointestinal side effects caused by fluorouracil. It belongs to the family of drugs called cytoprotective agents.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A synthetic uridine pro-drug that is converted to uridine in vivo. Uridine, a pyrimidine nucleotide, has been used in a variety of diseases including depressive disorders and inherited myopathies. (NCI04)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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