Chemicals and Drugs

Thiouracil

Occurs in seeds of Brassica and Crucifera species. Thiouracil has been used as antithyroid, coronary vasodilator, and in congestive heart failure although its use has been largely supplanted by other drugs. It is known to cause blood dyscrasias and suspected of terato- and carcinogenesis.

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Occurs in seeds of Brassica and Crucifera species. Thiouracil has been used as antithyroid, coronary vasodilator, and in congestive heart failure although its use has been largely supplanted by other drugs. It is known to cause blood dyscrasias and suspected of terato- and carcinogenesis.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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a thyroid antag

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  1. D03w.383.742.698.875w.842w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thiouracil. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013889. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013889
  2. Thiouracil. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiouracil
  3. Thiouracil. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q409332