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| Cytarabine Ara-C | Arabinofuranosylcytosine | Arabinosylcytosine | Cytosine Arabinoside | Aracytidine | Aracytine | Cytarabine Hydrochloride | Cytonal | Cytosar | Cytosar-U | beta-Ara C | Arabinoside, Cytosine | Cytosar U | CytosarU | Hydrochloride, Cytarabine A pyrimidine nucleoside analog that is used mainly in the treatment of leukemia, especially acute non-lymphoblastic leukemia. Cytarabine is an antimetabolite antineoplastic agent that inhibits the synthesis of DNA. Its actions are specific for the S phase of the cell cycle. It also has antiviral and immunosuppressant properties. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p472) | |
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