Name
FIMe
Alternate names
None
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Radiation
None
Remarks
None
Drugs for FIMe
Name
Alternate Names
5-Fluorouracil
5-Fluracil
Adrucil
Efudex
Fluoroplex
Fluracil
Fluril
Oracil
Ro 2-9757
WR-69596
Abbreviations
5-FU
5FU
FU
Category
Chemotherapy
Subcategory
Antimetabolite
NSC Number
019893
19893
Primary Site
Breast- adjuvant setting and advanced disease
colorectal- adjuvant setting and advanced disease
GI malignancies: anal, esophageal, gastric and pancreatic
Hepatoma
Ovarian cancer
Histology
None
Remarks
Fluorinated pyrimidine; antimetabolite. FDA approved uses on basal cell carcinoma, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, and pancreatic cancer.
Note: Efudex cream be prescribed to treat AIN III. Code this as chemotherapy.
Note: Efudex cream be prescribed to treat AIN III. Code this as chemotherapy.
Coding
This drug should be coded
Name
Alternate Names
Methyl CCNU
Methyl-CCNU
trans-Methyl CCNU
WR-220076
Abbreviations
MCCNU
MCNU
MeCCNU
Category
Chemotherapy
Subcategory
Alkylating agent
NSC Number
95441
095441
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Remarks
Not found in Drugdex drug evaluation.
Coding
This drug should be coded
Name
Alternate Names
ICI-59118
ICRF-159
Tepirone
Abbreviations
None
Category
Chemotherapy
Subcategory
Antineoplastic no longer in use
NSC Number
129943
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Remarks
Coding
This drug should be coded