Floxuridine

15 interactions 75 cited references
Also sold as: FUDR®
About Floxuridine

Floxuridine is used to treat cancer of gastrointestinal (GI) tract (cancer of the stomach or intestines) that has spread to the liver. Floxuridine is in a class of medications called antimetabolites. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells in your body. Read the full Floxuridine drug information page →

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Aug 9, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

Sources: FDA prescribing information (Structured Product Labeling), the published literature cited in each entry, DDInter 2.0 (a major open-access drug-interaction database), and legacy DrugBank interaction data distributed by the NIH's RxNav service (decommissioned in 2024) — analyzed and reviewed by our pharmacist team. How we build this library →

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All (15) Contraindicated (9) Major (6)

Contraindicated

Floxuridine Bacillus Of Calmette And Guerin Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Floxuridine Dengue Tetravalent Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Floxuridine Measles Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Floxuridine Mumps Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Floxuridine Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Floxuridine Smallpox Monkeypox Vaccine An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Floxuridine Typhoid Vaccine Typhim VI® An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Floxuridine Varicella Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Floxuridine Yellow Fever Vaccine Stamaril An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details

Major

Floxuridine Adenovirus Vaccine Type 4, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Floxuridine Adenovirus Vaccine Type 7, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Floxuridine Cholera Vaccine Ipol An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Floxuridine Ebola Zaire Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Floxuridine Influenza Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Floxuridine Rotavirus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details

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