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Trade names | Dacogen, Demylocan |
Other names | 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a608009 |
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Routes of administration | Intravenous |
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Protein binding | <1% |
Elimination half-life | 30 minutes |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.017.355 |
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Formula | C8H12N4O4 |
Molar mass | 228.208 g·mol−1 |
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Decitabine (i.e., 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine), sold under the brand name Dacogen among others, acts as a nucleic acid synthesis inhibitor.[4] It is a medication for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes, a class of conditions where certain blood cells are dysfunctional, and for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).[5] Chemically, it is a cytidine analog.