.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.J_AntiinfectivesForSystemicUse.J02A_AntimycoticsForSystemicUse.J02AX01_Flucytosine.Flucytosine .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.J_AntiinfectivesForSystemicUse.J02A_AntimycoticsForSystemicUse.J02AX01_Flucytosine.Flucytosine| name: | Flucytosine |
| ATC code: | J02AX01 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Flucytosine is an antifungal medication used primarily in combination with other agents (commonly amphotericin B) for the treatment of severe systemic fungal infections such as cryptococcal meningitis and candidiasis. It acts as a pyrimidine analog, interfering with fungal DNA and RNA synthesis. Flucytosine is approved by regulatory agencies and remains in use today, mainly for specific difficult-to-treat infections and susceptible organisms.
Pharmacokinetic data for orally administered flucytosine in adult patients with normal renal function.
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