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Prodrug vs Capecitabine - What's the difference?

prodrug | capecitabine |

As nouns the difference between prodrug and capecitabine

is that prodrug is (pharmacology) a drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound while capecitabine is an orally administered chemotherapeutic prodrug used in the treatment of metastatic breast and colorectal cancers.

prodrug

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pharmacology) A drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound.

    • capecitabine

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia capecitabine)
  • An orally administered chemotherapeutic prodrug used in the treatment of metastatic breast and colorectal cancers.