Topical 5-fluorouracil prodrug composition and method

Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Designated organic active ingredient containing – Having -c- – wherein x is chalcogen – bonded directly to...

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A pharmaceutical composition in unit dosage form adapted for topical administration to a human or non-human animal in need thereof comprising a pharmacologically effective amount of a prodrug of 5-fluorouracil having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.3 is bonded to C=O by a carbon-to-carbon bond and is a group such that the prodrug (1) has an enhanced delivery across topical membranes and (2) hydrolyzes after delivery to 5-fluorouracil.

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